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ADHD Experts Podcast

237- From ADHD Shame and Stigma to Pride and Truth

ADHD Experts Podcast

ADDitude

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.41.4K Ratings

🗓️ 4 June 2019

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

What if a person can't conform because of his or her neurology? Leading experts Ned Hallowell, M.D., and William Dodson, M.D., explain why shame so often accompanies ADHD, how to correct misperceptions, and how to take pride in your ADHD.

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0:00.0

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

0:12.0

Hey everyone, good afternoon. I'm

0:14.4

I'm Susan Coff and I'm here with Attitude magazine.

0:17.4

We are extremely excited today to speak to two of our favorite experts, Dr Ned Hollowell and Dr. William Dawson, about

0:25.9

moving from the shame of being different to becoming proud of the special talents, the

0:30.8

abilities, the gifts that often accompany people with different wiring.

0:35.6

We're so fortunate to have these two experts, specifically Dr. Hollowell and Dodson, both

0:40.1

leading authorities in the field of attention to death of disorder.

0:43.2

I almost don't need to introduce them to you,

0:44.8

but I will.

0:45.2

Dr. Hollowell's a psychiatrist

0:47.2

and the author of literally millions of books

0:50.7

that have brought ADHD to the attention of people all over the world.

0:54.7

He is the host of Distraction.

0:56.4

It's a weekly podcast that I recommend to you for thriving in this crazy busy world.

1:01.4

And the founder of Hollowell Centers in Boston, New York, San Francisco, Seattle,

1:05.3

and apparently Shanghai in other places in China.

1:08.1

So I don't really need to introduce him further and Dr. Dawson, who has specialized in the treatment of adult ADHD for almost

1:14.7

30 years now has made extraordinary contributions to our understanding of the emotional ramifications

1:21.0

and the treatment difficulties for both adults and children with ADHD.

1:27.0

He is a Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and both doctors are members of

1:32.2

Attitudes Medical Advisory Board.

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