EP. 178: NO, it's NOT ADHD! and Other Bullshit Women Hear from Medical Professionals Who Should Know Better

ADHD for Smart Ass Women with Tracy Otsuka

Tracy Otsuka

Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 1 June 2022

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

ADHD women have heard every excuse under the sun for why their doctors won’t consider an ADHD diagnosis or take their concerns seriously; everything from the classic “it’s just anxiety,” to “you’re too smart to have ADHD,” to even “you just think it’s cool to have ADHD and that’s why you want a diagnosis.” Seriously, what the hell?! Being gaslit, misdiagnosed, and dismissed by medical professionals can prevent us from getting a proper diagnosis and accessing treatment for years, even decades, because of the shame and self-doubt that follows these appointments. This episode I’m sharing misdiagnosis stories from members of the Facebook group to highlight just how often it happens. I’m also giving you some tips and tools for pushing back against the ADHD stereotypes that still very much exist in the medical community. We know our brains best and we know ADHD is real, and my hope is to empower you to keep advocating for yourself and your health until someone finally listens. Resources

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0:00.0	What put me over the edge was, to hear, it's not ADHD.
0:05.5	You're screwed up because of that TBI you had five years ago.
0:09.4	Stop thinking of yourself as someone with major depression disorder and ADHD and start
0:14.4	to think of yourself as a person who is forever disadvantaged and needs to be in a group
0:19.0	for brain-damaged folks like yourself.
0:22.6	Medical professionals like that are clearly unqualified and miserable and don't belong
0:28.1	in a helping field.
0:35.3	Thomas Edison, Richard Branson, John F. Kennedy, Mozart, Michael Jordan, Will Smith.
0:44.9	That sounds like a list of highly successful titans in a variety of locations.
0:50.8	Why is it that we rarely hear that they have or have ADHD?
0:57.0	Can you know what we hear even less about?
1:02.6	Serena Williams, Emma Watson, Mel Robbins, Wippy Goldberg, Agatha Christie, Erin Brockovich,
1:11.6	Cher.
1:12.6	Yeah, the successful women navigating ADHD.
1:17.1	And that's exactly why I started this podcast, ADHD for smart ass women.
1:22.8	I'm your host, Tracy Otsuka.
1:25.0	I'm a lawyer, not a doctor, a lifelong student, now a coach.
1:29.8	I'm also the creator of your ADHD brain is A-OK, a system that helps people like you figure
1:37.2	out what they should do with their life.
1:39.8	And we're here today to talk ADHD, your strengths, your symptoms, your workarounds, and how
1:45.9	you proudly stand out instead of trying to fit in.
1:50.0	I credit my ADHD for some of my greatest gifts.
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