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

Hello, everyone. I'm Carol Fleck, and on behalf of the Attitude team, I'm delighted to welcome you to today's ADHD expert's presentation titled On Masking the Pain, Easing Rejection Sensitivity for Black Women with ADHD.

We know that rejection sensitivity is a common and impairing feature for many adults with ADHD, and it

disproportionately affects women. This acute sensitivity to criticism is painful, and this is especially

so for black women who are also navigating the minefields of racism and sexism.

We are here today to better understand these dynamics

and provide strategies to promote resilience and recovery.

Leading today's presentation is Dr. Diane Miller.

Dr. Miller is a clinical psychologist

who specializes in adult ADHD,

racial identity issues, and sex therapy.

She holds a doctorate in clinical psychology and has dedicated her career to serving marginalized communities. Dr. Miller is a psychologist at the Center for ADHD in Philadelphia.

So without further ado, I'm so pleased to welcome Dr. Diane Miller.

Thank you so much for joining us today and leading this discussion.

Thank you so much for having me.

I'm so glad to be having this webinar presenting on this topic because I don't think enough attention, no pun intended, goes to black women in their experience with ADHD.

And throughout this webinar, this is the journey that we'll take.

We'll explore how these dynamics intersect with cultural identity and how the emotional

toll of masking affects mental health relationships and self-worth. We'll start with just

kind of exploring what's happening, talk through rejection, sensitivity, and double masking, talk about some activities that you can do with clients and even in groups to peel back some of these layers.

And then on to the approaches or my call of action and Q&A.

So, okay. to the approaches or my call of action in Q&A. So let me introduce you to Ruth.

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