Welcome to the Attention Deficit Disorder Expert Podcast Series by Attitude magazine.

Hi everyone, good afternoon and welcome I'm Wayne Callan and you're listening to

Attitude magazine's weekly ADHD experts audio broadcast I think we've all been

there whether you sat in a doctor's office with your child,

while the pediatrician ticked off ADHD symptoms that you had to admit also described you, or you decided it was time to talk with your doctor about symptoms

that had been troubling you for years. You know the relief in shock of receiving an ADHD

diagnosis in your 30s, 40s, 40s and 50s. For a moment you can't believe it. Then as it sinks in,

it all makes sense. If this describes you today, today's topic, how to succeed with adult ADHD will be of great interest.

We will get tips and strategies for accepting the diagnosis after the initial shock and for taking steps forward

to manage emotions, symptoms, and picking up the pieces, to make a successful life for yourself.

Today we're very fortunate to have Michelle Navatny with us.

Michelle is an internationally recognized expert in the field of ADHD.

She's the former president and CEO of the National Attention Deficit

Disorder Association or Atta. She is an inspiring speaker, best-selling author, psychologist, coach, and parent of a young adult with ADHD.

You can reach her at Michelle Novotny.com.

Today Michelle will talk about everything adults diagnosed with ADHD need to know to manage their diagnosis and symptoms

dealing with the emotions that arise from diagnosis later in life, getting support, and developing a blueprint for a successful life.

So with that introduction, let me turn it over to Michelle, and thanks again for being here.

Thanks Wayne. I can't believe I'm going to cover all that in 20 minutes. That sounds exciting.

All right, so we're going to cover some of the basics of what do you do when you find out that ADHD is part of your life.

So usually as Wayne had said it could be that your child was recently diagnosed. You have a friend. You saw an ad on TV, your doctor, you weren't doing well at work. Something sort of brings it up and bubbles it up so that later in life where you might have been missed early

on someone somewhere says it's ADHD. Now when you first get the diagnosis some people are totally relieved. They say oh my goodness at least there's a name for it now I know why I do that.

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