ADHD 2.0: Debunking Misconceptions, Revealing Hidden Strengths, and Effective Treatments w/ Dr. John Ratey

Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson

Being Well

Health & Fitness, Education, Self-improvement, Mental Health

4.8 • 2.4K Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2023

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

ADHD is often misunderstood as a simple "lack of attention." But in this episode of Being Well, Forrest and Dr. Rick are joined by ADHD pioneer Dr. John Ratey to explore the true nature of this complex condition. They debunk common misconceptions, explore how ADHD works in the brain, and discuss its surprising strengths and vulnerabilities. You’ll learn how to thrive with ADHD by applying effective interventions, including social connection, mindfulness practice, medication, and exercise.

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, welcome to Being Well, I'm Forest Hanson.
0:10.5	If you're new to the podcast, thanks for joining us today, and if you've listened before,
0:14.4	welcome back.
0:15.4	I'm joined today as usual by Dr. Rick Hanson, Rick is a clinical psychologist, a best-selling
0:20.2	author, and hey, he's also my dad, so dad, how are you doing today?
0:24.2	I'm really good, and one thing that makes it really good is the opportunity to talk
0:29.7	with Dr. John Raidee, who's a world-class expert on ADHD, and remarkably, a world-class
0:36.3	expert on several other things as well, so this should be a really good conversation.
0:40.7	Yeah, I've been looking forward to this one a lot.
0:42.9	We've somehow made it this far in the history of the podcast without having a formal ADHD
0:47.8	episode, a true oversight on our part, but we've been waiting to talk about it with somebody
0:52.1	like John.
0:53.1	Dr. John Raidee is an associate clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School,
0:58.6	an internationally recognized expert in neuropsychiatry, and the author of 11 books, including
1:03.8	Spark, and the Driven 2 Distraction series with Dr. Ned Hallowell.
1:08.5	When Driven 2 Distraction first came out in 1992, it really, truly revolutionized popular
1:13.9	understanding of ADHD, and John and Ned recently released their newest book in the series,
1:18.9	ADHD2.0, which if you're watching the video, is right behind me right now, and it's probably
1:23.9	worth mentioning here that Dr. Raidee and Dr. Hallowell are speaking from their own experience
1:28.3	because they themselves have ADHD.
1:31.1	So John, thanks for joining us today.
1:32.7	How are you doing?
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