Is it ADHD or is it the mental load? With Dr Samantha Hiew

The Motherkind Podcast

Parenting, Kids & Family

4.8 • 837 Ratings

🗓️ 1 June 2023

⏱️ 48 minutes

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So many of our Motherkind community are being diagnosed with ADHD, wondering if they have ADHD or may be curious about it. I asked Dr Samantha Hiew, a leading voice and expert on ADHD for women, who was diagnosed herself aged 40 right after the birth of her second child. We talk about: Why there is a huge rise in ADHD diagnoses in women What are the characteristics of ADHD for women How does ADHD intersect with Motherhood But most importantly… I ask her whether it’s neurodivergence or the stress of carrying the mental load of motherhood. Special thanks to our sponsor Athletic Greens Visit https://athleticgreens.com/motherkind to get a FREE year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase. Come engage with Zoe and our community over on Instagram for inspiration, tips, and sometimes a bit of humour to get us through our day - @zoeblaskey Join our mailing list to receive news, updates and new episode releases: https://mailchi.mp/motherkind/motherkind-mailing-list Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi everyone and welcome to this episode of the Motherkind podcast with me, your host, Zoe Blaski.
0:11.2	This is the show that's going to help you navigate the massive challenges of life as a modern
0:17.0	mother with more self-awareness, with more clarity and confidence. I am really proud
0:24.7	to bring you this episode about ADHD. So many of our motherkind community are being
0:31.8	diagnosed with ADHD, are wondering if they have ADHD, are really confused by it and maybe really curious about it.
0:41.5	So I've known that I've wanted to do an episode for a really long time.
0:45.9	But it's taken me a while to find the right expert.
0:50.1	Enter Dr. Samantha Hughes.
0:51.9	She is the perfect expert for Motherkind. She is a mum of two. She was
0:57.6	diagnosed with ADHD aged 40 just after the birth of her second child. Sam is also one of the leading
1:05.5	voices on the UK on ADHD and women. She is the founder of the award-winning platform ADHD girls.
1:13.5	So when I spoke to Dr. Samantha, I really wanted to understand why is there this huge rise
1:20.2	in women being diagnosed with ADHD? What are the characteristics of ADHD for women
1:26.3	because it looks different than for men?
1:29.3	And how does ADHD intersect with motherhood?
1:33.2	Something that I think about all the time in my own life is, how do I know if this is
1:37.8	neurodivergence?
1:38.9	Is this ADHD or is this just the stress of the mental and the emotional load that we are carrying?
1:46.2	And Dr. Sam's answer on that was absolutely clear. It was really helpful. That's about 20 minutes
1:52.7	in if you want to skip and just listen to that part. I hope this episode is really supportive.
1:59.8	I hope it's really educational and I hope that it gives
2:03.1	you so much clarity. I know it did for me. Please, please, please, do me a favor. Send this to
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