LATE DIAGNOSED ADHD: How To Heal After Years Of Pretending (5 Steps)

ADHD Chatter

Alex Partridge

Education, Mental Health, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 636 Ratings

🗓️ 10 February 2026

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Dr Judith Mohring is a Cambridge educated psychiatrist who specialises in ADHD. She’s here to guide you through the 5 stages of processing a late ADHD diagnosis. Chapters: 00:00 Trailer 03:33 The hardest part of a late ADHD diagnosis 04:34 Grief 06:44 Resentment 13:38 Relief 15:08 Unmasking realisations 18:49 Complex diagnosis emotions 20:27 Tiimo advert 21:29 Late diagnosis regression 23:53 How to unlearn ‘normal’ 37:21 Personal growth after a diagnosis 39:19 Most popular audience questions 42:49 Judith’s ADHD item Visit Dr Judith Mohring's website 👉 https://www.adhded.co.uk/ Get 30% off an annual Tiimo subscription 👉 https://www.tiimoapp.com/offers/adhdchatter Buy Alex's book entitled 'Now It All Makes Sense' 👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Now-All-Makes-Sense-Diagnosis/dp/1399817817 Pre-order Alex’s latest book about Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria 👉 https://linktr.ee/adhdchatter?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=9ffd8709-06df-444c-9936-c136fbd14d6e Producer: Timon Woodward Recorded by: Hamlin Studios Trailer editor: Ryan Faber DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or qualified healthcare provider. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	People with ADHD are very emotionally sensitive.
0:02.5	That can be a superpower because it means we can be super tuned in and it can also be a difficulty.
0:06.9	That emotional sensitivity is such a key issue in a late diagnosis of ADHD because not only do you often feel things quite deeply, but you're going to be going through a bit of a storm.
0:16.7	The Judith Moring is a Cambridge educated psychiatrist who specialises in ADHD.
0:21.2	She's here to guide you through the five stages of processing a late ADHD diagnosis.
0:25.7	ADHD used to be thought of as a condition that was present in kids and then got better with age.
0:30.0	Recently we've realised that actually it doesn't.
0:31.7	Not all adults with ADHD will become distressed or need a diagnosis, but for lots of adults,
0:35.9	it causes very predictable difficulties.
0:38.7	We don't do enough therapy, education and coaching that's really based on the neuroscience and
0:43.2	the evidence base for ADHD. And it's actually quite complicated to get it right.
0:47.1	Do you think there is a risk that somebody could get a diagnosis so late in life that they just feel
0:51.0	completely lost? They don't know what to do. They feel so scared about stepping into the unknown.
0:55.6	I've seen...
0:56.3	Can I have just a second of your time?
0:59.1	If this podcast has helped you understand your brain or made you feel less alone,
1:03.8	can you do me one favor?
1:05.1	Can you hit the follow button?
1:06.6	And I'll repay the favor by continuing to book the best and most exclusive conversations
1:10.8	on this topic.
1:12.1	Please enjoy the episode and always remember, you're not broken, just different, and you have
1:16.4	always been enough. Judith, welcome back. Thank you, Alex. It's so lovely to be back.
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