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1. SPSpeaker0:00

   People with ADHD are very emotionally sensitive. That can be a superpower 'cause it means we can be super tuned in, and it can also be a difficulty. That emotional sensitivity is such a key issue in a late diagnosis of ADHD because not only do you often feel things quite deeply, but you're gonna be going through a bit of a storm.

2. APAlex Partridge0:16

   Dr. Judith Mohring is a Cambridge educated psychiatrist who specializes in ADHD.

3. APAlex Partridge0:21

   She's here to guide you through the five stages of processing a late ADHD diagnosis.

4. SPSpeaker0:25

   ADHD used to be thought of as a condition that was present in kids and then got better with age. Recently, we've realized that actually it doesn't. Not all adults with ADHD will become distressed or need a diagnosis, but for lots of adults, it causes very predictable difficulties. We don't do enough therapy, education, and coaching that's really based on the neuroscience and the evidence base for ADHD, and it's actually quite complicated to get it right.

5. APAlex Partridge0:47

   Do you think there is a risk that somebody could get a diagnosis so late in life that they just feel completely lost? They don't know what to do. They feel so scared about stepping into the unknown.

6. SPSpeaker0:55

   I've seen...

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