Leading Psychiatrist: How To Process A Late ADHD/AuDHD Diagnosis, Grief Is The First Stage!

Dr Asad Rafi is a leading psychiatrist who’s assessed thousands of women for ADHD and autism. He’s here to explain how to process a late diagnosis and how to reach your untapped potential. Chapters: 00:00 Trailer 01:09 Is it OK for men to talk about female ADHD 03:52 Dr Asad’s most heartbreaking patient 06:50 Dr Asad’s mission 10:14 Alexithymia in ADHD adults 12:10 How to manage ADHD stress and sleep 13:57 ADHD women are the most stressed group on the planet 14:07 Why ADHD women were missed 17:26 ADHD women deserve an apology 20:38 A lifetime of missed opportunities 23:41 Tiimo advert 24:52 The most debilitating ADHD traits (Dysautonomia) 32:11 Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria 37:46 What ADHD overwhelm can look like 40:48 Alexithymia and RSD 43:16 Advice for late diagnosed ADHD women 45:28 Audience questions 49:20 A letter to my younger self Visit Dr Asad Raffi's clinic 👉 https://www.Sanctumhealthcare.co.uk Find Dr Asad Raffi on LinkedIn 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-raffi/ Submit audience questions 👉 hello@adhdchatter.com Get 30% off an annual Tiimo subscription 👉 https://www.tiimoapp.com/offers/adhdchatter Buy Alex's book entitled 'Now It All Makes Sense' 👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Now-All-Makes-Sense-Diagnosis/dp/1399817817 Pre-order Alex’s latest book about Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria 👉 https://linktr.ee/adhdchatter?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=9ffd8709-06df-444c-9936-c136fbd14d6e Producer: Timon Woodward Recorded by: Hamlin Studios Trailer editor: Ryan Faber DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or qualified healthcare provider. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.

Dr. Asad RaffiguestAlex Partridgehost

Jan 13, 202650mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: January 13, 2026
Duration: 50m
Channel: ADHD Chatter Podcast
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Dr Asad Rafi is a leading psychiatrist who’s assessed thousands of women for ADHD and autism. He’s here to explain how to process a late diagnosis and how to reach your untapped potential. Chapters: 00:00 Trailer 01:09 Is it OK for men to talk about female ADHD 03:52 Dr Asad’s most heartbreaking patient 06:50 Dr Asad’s mission 10:14 Alexithymia in ADHD adults 12:10 How to manage ADHD stress and sleep 13:57 ADHD women are the most stressed group on the planet 14:07 Why ADHD women were missed 17:26 ADHD women deserve an apology 20:38 A lifetime of missed opportunities 23:41 Tiimo advert 24:52 The most debilitating ADHD traits (Dysautonomia) 32:11 Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria 37:46 What ADHD overwhelm can look like 40:48 Alexithymia and RSD 43:16 Advice for late diagnosed ADHD women 45:28 Audience questions 49:20 A letter to my younger self Visit Dr Asad Raffi's clinic 👉 https://www.Sanctumhealthcare.co.uk Find Dr Asad Raffi on LinkedIn 👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-raffi/ Submit audience questions 👉 hello@adhdchatter.com Get 30% off an annual Tiimo subscription 👉 https://www.tiimoapp.com/offers/adhdchatter Buy Alex's book entitled 'Now It All Makes Sense' 👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Now-All-Makes-Sense-Diagnosis/dp/1399817817 Pre-order Alex’s latest book about Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria 👉 https://linktr.ee/adhdchatter?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=9ffd8709-06df-444c-9936-c136fbd14d6e Producer: Timon Woodward Recorded by: Hamlin Studios Trailer editor: Ryan Faber DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or qualified healthcare provider. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.

SPEAKERS

Dr. Asad Raffi
guest
Psychiatrist who assesses women for ADHD/autism and speaks from clinical practice and research experience.
Alex Partridge
host
Host of the ADHD Chatter Podcast who interviews guests about ADHD and related topics.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of ADHD Chatter Podcast, featuring Dr. Asad Raffi and Alex Partridge, Leading Psychiatrist: How To Process A Late ADHD/AuDHD Diagnosis, Grief Is The First Stage! explores late-diagnosed ADHD in women: grief, stress, and brain-body insights Women’s ADHD is frequently missed because diagnostic systems and assessment tools are historically male-centric and checklist-driven, leading to misdiagnosis and distrust of clinicians.

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