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ADHD reWired

442 | Trauma & ADHD with Mary Dolson

ADHD reWired

Eric Tivers, LCSW, ADHD-CCSP

Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Education

4.8937 Ratings

🗓️ 16 August 2022

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, Mary Kima Dolson, a clinical social worker, joins the podcast! As a clinical social worker, Mary has been providing psychotherapy in incarcerated populations since 2019. She is the founder of the pandemic support group Stuff We Can't Say Out Loud and the executive director for Fund That Bitch, a non-profit group dedicated to helping women with emergency funding. Mary also You'll hear Eric and Mary talk about trauma in incarcerated populations, if the word "trauma" is overused, trigger warnings, and the misunderstandings about trauma and its multifaceted layers. Then, Mary and Eric talk about different types of trauma, unique trauma responses, the ways that people in the ADHD community can experience trauma, and how trauma responses can show up as ADHD traits. Eric and Mary also talk about other trauma features, if there is a connection between trauma and workaholism, the importance of investing in and validating someone's experience, and the healing and adjusting process of the incarcerated population. Finally, you'll hear about Mary's experiences with trauma, how she got into her work, and a story about Henry the tortoise. Get More from Mary: PunkAsFun Other Questions & Topics in this Episode: What is trauma? What is the difference between trauma and acute stress disorder? PTSD and CPTSD - what's the difference? What is the "trifuckta" of trauma? What do we do about complex trauma? What are some of the less obvious markers, behaviorally and emotionally, of trauma? Check out the Other Podcasts on the ADHD reWired Podcast Network: adhdessentials.com with Brendan Mahan hackingyouradhd.com with Will Curb adhddiversified.ca with MJ Siemens

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0:00.0

AID rewired episode 442. This is the podcast for those of us with really good

0:09.2

intentions and a slightly wandering attention. I'm Eric Tivers.

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I'm a licensed clinical social worker

0:14.5

by training and a coach by design.

0:16.8

I'm your host and I have ADHD.

0:19.1

ADHD rewired is a more than just podcast.

0:22.0

We are a community. We are wired for connection and you are not alone.

0:26.5

Go to ADHD rewire.com to learn how you can join us in our free and secret Facebook group.

0:32.1

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0:34.6

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0:37.7

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0:41.0

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0:45.2

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0:50.4

Delta Study Hall virtual membership community.

0:53.2

You can do all of these things

0:54.7

are going to our websites at 80H.D.com.

0:58.8

We know that starting is the hardest part,

1:01.2

so let's get started.

1:05.0

Welcome back to another episode of ADHD rewired.

1:10.0

Today's a guest is Mary Kima Dolson.

1:14.0

Mary is a clinical social worker providing psychotherapy in incarcerated populations since 2019.

1:21.0

She is the founder of the Pandemic Support Group,

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