580- Debunking Myths and Misperceptions of ADHD: How to Influence Naysayers

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🗓️ 21 October 2025

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

To kick off ADHD Awareness Month, William Dodson, M.D., presents an overview of ADHD's history, complexity, and persistent myths and stigma — and shares ways to correct lingering misperceptions about the condition.

ADHD Myths and Misperceptions: Additional Resources

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Attention Deficit Disorder Expert Podcast Series by Attitude Magazine.
0:14.0	Everyone, I'm Carol Fleck, and on behalf of the Attitude team, I'm delighted to welcome you to a very special event to kick
0:22.6	off ADHD Awareness Month.
0:24.8	We're very fortunate to have Dr. William Dodson here.
0:28.4	He'll be giving today's ADHD expert's expert's presentation on a very timely topic,
0:34.4	debunking myths and misperceptions of ADHD, how to influence naysayers.
0:41.2	Dr. Dodson is a board-certified psychiatrist who has been instrumental in advancing
0:46.3	the field's understanding of ADHD. He was among the first practitioners to specialize
0:52.3	in treating adults with ADHD more than 25 years ago.
0:56.9	He is also widely recognized for his work involving one of ADHD's most impairing features,
1:03.6	Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria. Dr. Dodson has spent his career as a passionate advocate
1:09.5	and defender of the importance of ADHD treatment.
1:14.0	He was named a life fellow of the American Psychiatric Association in recognition of his
1:19.2	contributions to the field of adult ADHD. So without further ado, I'm so pleased to welcome
1:26.2	Dr. William Dodson.
1:27.7	Thank you so much for joining us today and kicking off ADHD Awareness Month with us.
1:32.7	My pleasure to be here. Thank you for asking me.
1:37.3	We're here today to talk about ADHD and how it affects individuals. There's a lot going on with Make America Healthy again,
1:47.5	and we're not going to have any influence on that, and nothing direct.
1:51.7	So it's one of those things we have to control our own lives.
1:56.6	I was just looking back over a presentation by Neil de Grice Tyson. He was talking about the
2:04.9	fact that he was looking at life expectancy going all the way back to cavemen 100,000 years
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