Women didn't have ADHD, women didn't have dyslexia, women didn't have anything, women were just ignored. Why did we overlook all those girls in school? What is like the effect of that on the developing mind? Hard-breaking. To be told all your life that, you know, it's in your imagination. There's nothing wrong with you. Or you're depressed, you've got something wrong with your brain chemistry, and here's medication that's going to put it right, which actually it doesn't. Being given a prescription doesn't make your ADHD go away. And it certainly

doesn't teach you how to live successfully with it. Dr. Tony Lloyd is a psychologist. Academic and

ADHD specialist with over 20 years experience. As the CEO of the ADHD Foundation. The largest

neurodiversity charity in Europe.

He's an expert in all things ADHD.

Not everybody wants a diagnosis.

Not everybody needs a diagnosis.

Certainly not everybody wants medication.

But there's only 250,000 children and adults combined who access medication as a way of managing ADHD for themselves.

Out of 3 million. So it's not

overdiagnosed. There's eight and a half million people taking antidepressants. Cultural stigma and

shaming still exists. Let's move past this idea that you've got to think like me in order to

have a place in society. Loyal listeners and viewers, I can't thank you enough for tuning in.

If you've ever felt broken or different, I hope this helps in your search for answers and

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