How Adult ADHD Goes Undetected |
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Can’t focus? Hard to sit still? Ever wonder if you have ADHD? No one should self-diagnose, but ADHD is often missed in adults because they don’t know what to look for and miss common warning signs. Our host Sheena Williams is here to help navigate, with help from guests Alice (@the_mini_adhd_coach), @FosterOnTheSpectrum and Megan Anna Neff, Psy.D.
Please SUBSCRIBE! ►► https://bit.ly/pbsvitals Let’s Connect: IG: https://www.instagram.com/pbsvitals/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/pbsvitals Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pbsvitals Find our experts and hosts: :: Sheena William, RN :: Twitter: @Keepingitkinky1 Instagram: @keepingitkinky :: Alok Patel, MD :: Website: http://alokpatelmd.com/ Twitter: @AlokPatelMD Instagram: @alokpatelmd :: Megan Anna Neff :: Dr. Neff is a neurodivergent (Autistic-ADHD) clinician, parent, and advocate. https://neurodivergentinsights.com/ https://www.meganannaneff.com/ YouTube: @neurodivegent_insights :: Alice Gendron :: Alice is a video producer, educator and author. Her book, "The Mini ADHD Coach," will be available September 26. https://www.theminiadhdcoach.com/ Instagram: @the_mini_adhd_coach YouTube: @theminiadhdcoach :: Foster Cotton :: Foster makes great videos. YouTube: @fosteronthespectrum Want to Read More? Diagnostic Criteria https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/diagnosis.html More on Autism/ADHD connection: https://neurodivergentinsights.com/misdiagnosis-monday/adhd-vs-autism https://neurodivergentinsights.com/adhd-infographics/adhd-and-autism-overlap Why Are Prescriptions For ADHD Rising? https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/10870547231164155 Overdiagnosed or Underdiagnosed in Children & Adolescents? https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2778451 Skeptical View Arguing ADHD may be OVERdiagnosed in adults: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4500182/ Racial Disparities in Diagnosis: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2776807 Men/Boys Much More Likely to be Diagnosed: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-adhd ADHD and Substance Abuse https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-017-1463-3 Symptoms Tend to Continue Into Adulthood https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMra1917069 https://chadd.org/adhd-weekly/grow-out-of-adhd-not-likely/#:~:text=And%20while%20some%20children%20may,will%20grow%20out%20of%20it.%E2%80%9D A few resources if you're seeking a diagnosis: https://chadd.org/for-adults/diagnosis-of-adhd-in-adults/#:~:text=Finding%20a%20qualified%20mental%20health,ways%20to%20start%20your%20search. https://www.aane.org/ Thyroid & ADHD: https://adhdonline.com/articles/is-it-adhd-or-your-thyroid-or-is-it-both/#:~:text=The%20symptoms%20of%20ADHD%20and,poor%20memory%20and%20sleep%20disruptions. This episode of Vitals is licensed exclusively to YouTube. 00:00 Intro 00:44 The three types of ADHD 02:10 Not just a childhood condition 03:15 "Unofficial" symptoms 05:03 Eight things that get confused with ADHD 06:53 ADHD and autism 07:56 Over- or under-diagnosed? 08:57 Treatment/medication 10:52 ADHD life hacks 11:53 What it meant to get a diagnosis |