212 How to Navigate a Later-in-Life ADHD Diagnosis

I Have ADHD Podcast

Kristen Carder

Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Education, Mental Health

4.8 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 23 May 2023

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Do you feel like you received an ADHD diagnosis late in life? There is no clinical definition of “late.” Age plays no part in it. It is entirely based on your perception. If this is you, there can be a range of emotions and new stages of growth that you experience after gaining clarity in this area.

You may have heard of the five stages of grief. Well, this episode covers the four stages, or emotions, of a late ADHD diagnosis. These include relief, confusion, grief, and restructuring.

You could experience these in different orders and come back to some more than once. If you take nothing else away from this episode, please understand that however you feel is valid.

No matter your age or season in life, it is a privilege to receive an actual diagnosis to better understand and embrace the fullness of who you are.

If you are looking for a place to get started discovering this new side of you, come join my group coaching program FOCUSED.

Come hang out with me on Instagram HERE.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the I have ADHD podcast where it's all about education, encouragement and
0:11.2	coaching for adults with ADHD.
0:14.0	I'm your host Kristen Carter and I have ADHD.
0:18.0	Let's chat about the frustrations, humor, and challenges of adulting, relationships, working, and achieving with this neurodevelopmental disorder.
0:27.0	I'll help you understand your unique brain, unlock your potential, and move from point A to point B.
0:34.0	Hey what's up, this is Kristen Carter and you are listening to the I have 8 HD
0:41.7	podcast. I am medicated, I am caffeinated. you are
0:43.0	medicated, I am caffeinated, I am caffeinated, I am regulated, and I am
0:47.5	ready to roll.
0:49.2	Ready to roll y'all, let's go. How are you? you how are you I'm so glad that you decided to press play on this
0:56.4	podcast today I know it was a decision and I honor that thank you for giving me your
1:01.7	time your attention just a little sliver of your emotional capacity, your mental space. I appreciate it so much.
1:09.0	I hope you find this episode and really just this podcast in general to be so helpful to you so
1:15.7	uplifting to you I consider it a distinct privilege to be able to serve this ADHD community.
1:22.6	And I just want you to know that I'm grateful
1:25.1	that you're here.
1:26.3	I'm grateful to be here with you,
1:28.2	to have a platform, to have a place to share my thoughts
1:30.8	and ideas.
1:31.5	It's cathartic, it's healing for me. So thank you. And speaking of thank
1:37.2	you's, my goodness, my goodness, I have got to say all of your ratings and reviews since I asked you for that as a
1:45.1	birthday gift and they've blown my mind. Thank you so much. You showed up. You
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