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.

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:: 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/diagn...

More on Autism/ADHD connection:
https://neurodivergentinsights.com/mi...
https://neurodivergentinsights.com/ad...

Why Are Prescriptions For ADHD Rising?
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1...

Overdiagnosed or Underdiagnosed in Children & Adolescents?
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama...

Skeptical View Arguing ADHD may be OVERdiagnosed in adults:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

Racial Disparities in Diagnosis:
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama...

Men/Boys Much More Likely to be Diagnosed:
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/stati...

ADHD and Substance Abuse
https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.c...

Symptoms Tend to Continue Into Adulthood
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056...

https://chadd.org/adhd-weekly/grow-ou...

A few resources if you're seeking a diagnosis:
https://chadd.org/for-adults/diagnosi....

https://www.aane.org/

Thyroid & ADHD:
https://adhdonline.com/articles/is-it....

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