Dr. Sasha Hamdani, MD is a perfect example of this.
She discusses this, in conjunction with comprehensive medical information, on herTikTokandInstagram platformswhich have amassed over 100k followers.
Dr. Sasha Hamdani:Ok yes, jumping right into it!
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And so, my teacher approached my mom about it, and soon I was diagnosed and began treatment.
So I did pretty well from fourth to 12th grade.
So here I was starting medical school at age 18.
The school was in Kansas City and this was the first time Id really been away from home.
Suddenly I wasnt taking my vitamin and I didnt know how to take care of myself.
I really limped through the first part of medical school, trying to figure out my bearings.
Your content is highly informative but simultaneously relatable.
Dr. Sasha Hamdani:Social media is a weird place right now, its pretty bizarre.
At first, I didnt see a place for me on it.
Its so important to pay attention to this difference when researching ADHD on social media.
Dr. Sasha Hamdani:A really dismissive outlook about ADHD is that everybody thinks its afocusproblem, right?
Kate Nelson:Yes, thats such an important thing to point out.
People with ADHD are hypersensitive to everything and your focus is split in seven different directions.
It feels like this dysregulated state where your brain doesnt know where to stop or settle.
Dr. Sasha Hamdani:Absolutely, people with ADHD are just in this constant state of being overstimulated.
Which actually bleeds over into another often overlooked ADHD symptomemotional dysregulation.
And as a result, that kid is more likely to get treatment.
Whereas you have another kid, oftentimes a girl, who is dealing with theinattentive pop in.
That child is going to fly under the radar because they arent impacting anyone besides themselves.
I think thats something people arent talking about enough.
I don’t give it to them.
It’s like wearing glasses, you don’t think twice about it.
I think a lot of people will appreciate that candidness.
The next topic Id love to get into is relationships.
Dr. Sasha Hamdani:Relationships, subjectively, are difficult all the time, right?
Its just a weird process no matter what.
That being said, having ADHD makes the process even weirder, because your attachment is very different.
And for a lot of people with ADHD that euphoria can cause the relationship to progress super fast.
its self-disclosure about the nuances of having the condition that is so important.
And it takes a lot of effort and intentionality to explain certain behaviors to your partner.
But once you do, it takes a lot of stress off of the relationship.
In reality, its just that dopamine surge that has calmed down.
This is why being cognizant of your patterns is really important.
Dr. Sasha Hamdani:Right, its self-disclosure about the nuances of having the condition that is so important.
And it takes a lot of effort and intentionality to explain certain behaviors to your partner.
But once you do, it takes a lot of stress off of the relationship.
And there are good things and bad things about this, right?
But, of course, nobody should be on their phone for 12 hours a day.
Dr. Sasha Hamdani:First of all,yoga, definitely.
Besides that, Id say to really pay attention totimeand create structure around that.
