Today’s episode is a conversation in which Ellie Pike, host of the Mental Note podcast (this episode first aired on 2/27/23), and I discuss my adult ADHD diagnosis and the workarounds I’ve learned to get things done and function in my life. Join us!
Show Highlights:
KC’s background as a messy person whose life changed dramatically when her two children were born
How KC had to learn how to keep a functional home in a totally new phase of life
How an ADHD diagnosis as a young mother made sense of her whole life
Why KC’s ADHD diagnosis was “missed” during childhood and youth because she didn’t “fit the mold”
Why ADHD is NOT simply the inability to pay attention
How success in school changed for KC during college when most of the work was to be done outside of class
How ADHD affects what is going on in the brain, regardless of external behavior that may appear normal
What KC has put in place to help her finish necessary tasks, even when they don’t interest her
The difference between motivation and task initiation–and why we treat them differently
How ADHD medication changed everything for KC
Why late-diagnosed adults with ADHD usually hit some kind of barrier, event, or transition that brings everything to a crisis point
The connection between KC’s depressive episodes and isolation, under-stimulation, and boredom
KC’s advice for listeners about creating systems that work WITH your brain: “Do a little, and do it as a person that deserves to function.”
Why KC’s message is that “care tasks are morally neutral” and have nothing to do with someone being a worthwhile human being
Resources:
Connect with Ellie Pike and find out more about the Eating Recovery Center and Mood and Anxiety Center: www.mentalnotepodcast.com
Connect with KC: TikTok, Instagram, and Website
Get KC’s book, How to Keep House While Drowning
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