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

Hello, my name is Annie Rogers, and on behalf of the Attitude team, I'm so pleased to welcome you to today's ADHD Experts Presentation Celebrating ADHD Awareness Month.

It's titled Combating Stereotypes about Women, Men, and Children with ADHD.

I don't need to tell you that few conditions in medicine and psychology suffer from more caricature, stereotype, flat out lies or disinformation than ADHD.

Those diagnosed with ADHD run into these stereotypes daily. Friends, family, co-workers, even thumb, clinicians and educators perpetuate these stereotypes with inaccurate facts and misguided opinions.

I guess if they're inaccurate, they're not facts, right? It's our job to know the facts about ADHD and to push back when confronted with these myths and misinformation and false narratives.

So that is what we are doing here today and all month long in ADHD Awareness Month. So in today's webinar, we are going to spend some time really engaging in a dialogue about the most common stereotypes that face both children and adults, men and women with ADHD and that hamper understanding of the condition.

We'll be talking about some strategies for those feelings of shame or guilt that many people report when they do encounter these inaccurate statements and also how to communicate with friends and family and others about ADHD.

So all leading this whole discussion, we are so fortunate today to have with us, Edward Hollowell, MD and Sarah Stolden, MS. Ned Hollowell is a child and adult psychiatrist.

He is one of the leading authorities in the field of ADHD, the host of Dr. Hollowell's wonderful world of different, a weekly podcast for thriving in this crazy, dizzy world.

He's also a world-renowned speaker and the founder of the Hollowell Center in Boston, Metro West, New York City, San Francisco, Seattle.

He's written 20 books including New York Times bestseller, Driven to Distraction and also Driven to Distraction at work delivered from distraction because I come from a crazy family and most recently, ADHD 2.0.

Learn more about him at Dr. Hollowell.com and know that he does not have any financial affiliations impacting today's presentation.

Sarah Stolden is a psychotherapist who has counseled adults with ADHD for more than 30 years.

She's the author of the book's Women with Attention Deposit Disorder, journeys through ADD adulthood and co-author of a radical guide for women with ADHD.

Her areas of specialization include women's issues in attentive ADHD and the emotional consequences and healing process for adults who grew up with undiagnosed ADHD.

She's a prominent keynote speaker on these subjects nationally and internationally.

She consults with leading groups for neurodiverse women and mental health.

She helps professionals and trans therapists in how to help women with ADHD.

She also serves on the professional advisory board of Ada and was the recipient of their award for outstanding service by helping professional.

So as you can tell, we are in good hands today.

So before I officially hand over the microphone and we kick off here, I have just a few housekeeping items, which I will keep brief.

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