Session 197: ADHD Diagnosis Later In Life
Therapy for Black Girls
iHeartPodcasts and Joy Harden Bradford, Ph.D.
4.8 • 5.7K Ratings
🗓️ 3 March 2021
⏱️ 66 minutes
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The Therapy for Black Girls Podcast is a weekly conversation with Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed Psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia, about all things mental health, personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible versions of ourselves.
According to this article, ADHD symptoms in girls are often explained as character traits rather than ADHD. Girls might be thought of as spacey, as day-dreamer, forgetful, or chatty. Later in life, a woman might reach out for help for her ADHD, only to be diagnosed with depression or anxiety instead. To help us explore what it might look like to have a diagnosis of ADHD later in life, I am joined today by two very special guests. Inger Shaye Colzie, LCSW and René Brooks. During our conversations we chatted about the impact of being diagnosed with ADHD later in life, why Black women are commonly misdiagnosed, how a later in life diagnosis impacts things like self esteem and identity and some helpful tools and resources for anyone who may need them.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Therapy for Black Girls Podcast, a weekly conversation about mental health, |
| 0:16.9 | personal development, and all the small decisions we can make to become the best possible versions |
| 0:22.2 | of ourselves. |
| 0:23.2 | I'm your host, Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed psychologist in Atlanta, Georgia. |
| 0:29.9 | For more information or to find a therapist in your area, visit our website at therapyforblackgirls.com. |
| 0:38.4 | While I hope you love listening to and learning from the podcast, it is not meant to be a substitute |
| 0:45.1 | for a relationship with a licensed mental health professional. |
| 0:48.6 | Hey y'all, thanks so much for joining me for session 197 of the Therapy for Black Girls |
| 1:00.6 | Podcast. |
| 1:01.6 | We'll get into the episode right after a word from our sponsors. |
| 1:16.0 | According to an article from Very Well Mind, ADHD symptoms and girls are often explained |
| 1:21.5 | as character traits rather than ADHD. |
| 1:24.8 | Girls might be thought of as spacey, as daydreamers, forgetful or chatty, and later in life, a woman |
| 1:31.7 | might reach out for help for ADHD, only to be diagnosed with depression or anxiety instead. |
| 1:37.9 | To help us explore what it might look like to have a diagnosis of ADHD later in life, I'm |
| 1:43.4 | joined today by two very special guests, Inger Shea Colsey and Renee Brooks. |
| 1:49.2 | Inger Shea is an ADHD coach and psychotherapist, specializing in making a difference for black |
| 1:55.0 | women executives and entrepreneurs, supporting women through clarity, empowerment, and resilience. |
| 2:01.3 | She has successfully run her practice, alchemy coaching and counseling, as a therapist |
| 2:06.3 | and licensed clinical social worker for 15 years, in spite of being undiagnosed until her |
| 2:11.9 | 50s. |
| 2:13.1 | She offers the benefits of professional expertise with a lifetime of experience. |
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