61 | Lost Keys and Cultural Stigma

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Eric Tivers, LCSW, ADHD-CCSP

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4.7 • 919 Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2015

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Summary

Writer and blogger René Brooks-Guthridge offers perspective on some of the reasons why people may avoid or be apprehensive toward issues of mental health. With her family, relatives, and often others in her community reluctant to acknowledge ADHD as a concern, René talks about how social stigmas resulting from cultural history, alongside generational differences, may have lead to the current situation, and why vulnerability and transparency may be the start toward a solution. Go to for the full show notes and links mentioned in this episode. Read René's blog here: . Take Eric's survey for his upcoming ebook and be entered to win a prize: Go to to let Eric know if you're interested in joining the next ADHD reWired Coaching and Accountability group, which is most likely starting in early May. Help the CHADD organization by donating to their fundraising campaign here: . Connect with people virtually using Eric's favorite video conferencing and connectivity platform, Zoom, by visiting – the basic service is totally free. For a free audio-book download from our sponsor Audible.com, please visit Visit for information on improving the lives of people affected by ADHD.

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0:00.0	When you take a community that's been experimented on and lied to and
0:08.5	Discriminated against and you tell them you're coming to them as this authority figure and saying there's something wrong with your child and therefore we're going to put them on medicine.
0:20.0	They're going to bulk at the idea. 80HD rewired episode number 61.
0:30.0	This is the show designed to help those of us who have really good intentions and a slightly
0:35.4	wandering attention.
0:37.5	My name is Eric Tivers, I'm a licensed clinical social worker, coach and consultant.
0:43.2	We know that starting can be the hardest part, so let's get started.
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1:34.3	Welcome back to another episode of ADHD rewired. I am joined with my guest Renee Brooks
1:42.1	Guthridge who has a blog she's a writer she's a wife
1:46.2	stepmother she has the magical ability of making things disappear by losing
1:52.1	them she blogs about ADHD making things disappear by losing them.
1:52.8	She blogs about ADHD,
1:55.3	serial the podcast, and you can check out
1:58.2	her blog at Black Girl Lost Keys.
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