Life After ADHD Diagnosis: Navigating the Emotional Journey
You finally have answers. The diagnosis explains so much - why you've struggled, why you've felt different, why "just try harder" never worked. But now what?
Welcome to Powerful Possibilities. I'm Katherine, an ADHD coach who was diagnosed with ADHD and autism in my early 40s. I get it: the relief, the grief, the identity shift, all of it.
In this first episode, I'm talking about what happens after adult ADHD diagnosis. For many of us, this is deeply emotional.
You might be grieving the person you thought you were, or angry about the years of struggling without support. That's valid. And there are powerful possibilities ahead.
In This Episode:
This is about understanding where you are, honoring what you're feeling, and beginning to imagine what's possible when you finally understand your brain.
More information:
Elizabeth Kubler Ross - stages of grief:
https://www.psycom.net/stages-of-grief
Tyrrell P, Harberger S, Schoo C, et al. Kubler-Ross Stages of Dying and Subsequent Models of Grief. [Updated 2023 Feb 26]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507885/
Dr Kristin Neff - Self-Compassion:
Dr Russell Barkley - Emotional self-regulation:
https://www.adhdawarenessmonth.org/wp-content/uploads/Barkley-emotional-regulation-v2.pdf
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