Terry Matlen: Sensory sensitivity and the queen of distraction
Women & ADHD
Katy Weber
4.9 • 685 Ratings
🗓️ 6 November 2023
⏱️ 72 minutes
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Summary
Episode 162 with Terry Matlen.
“I had significant anxiety as a child. I had school phobia, I didn't want to go to school. I had no idea it was related to undiagnosed, untreated ADHD.”
Terry Matlen, LMSW, ACSW, is a psychotherapist, author, consultant, coach, and an internationally recognized expert on ADHD in women.
She is the author of the award-winning book, "The Queen of Distraction” and "Survival Tips for Women with AD/HD", and runs www.ADDconsults.com, an international online resource serving women with ADHD, where she offers one-on-one ADHD consultations; www.QueensOfDistraction, an online coaching program for women with ADHD, and www.GetADHDhelp.com, an online ADHD directory.
With over 25 years of experience helping women with ADHD, Terry is a sought-after presenter at conferences and webinars and has authored hundreds of articles.
I had lots of questions for Terry and pick her brain about all sorts of things, including emotional intensity and ADHD, especially when it comes to the anxiety around what’s currently happening in the world. We talk about sensory sensitivities, self-regulation, and self-care as women and mothers, and I ask Terry what she thinks about the recent increase in ADHD diagnoses.
It was a real pleasure to be able to chat with an expert in the field who has such curiosity, generosity and energy!
Websites: ADDconsults.com ; QueensOfDistraction.com ; GetADHDhelp.com
Instagram: @terrymatlen_adhd
Links:
The Queen of Distraction: How Women with ADHD Can Conquer Chaos, Find Focus, and Get More Done by Terry Matlen
Survival Tips for Women with AD/HD: Beyond Piles, Palms, & Stickers: Beyond Piles, Palms, & Stickers by Terry Matlen
Articles:
Terry’s Top 7 ADHD Pet Peeves by Terry Matlen
Adult ADHD Is Real — and Still Heavily Stigmatized by Russell Ramsay
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| 1:07.5 | described will help, but it doesn't eliminate the problem. |
| 1:11.1 | And that's where we have to really put some work into acceptance, self-acceptance, |
| 1:16.8 | and going with our ADHD instead of pushing it away and identifying as something's wrong |
| 1:21.9 | with me, something's wrong with me. |
| 1:34.1 | Hello and welcome to the women and ADHD podcast. I'm your host, Katie Weber. I was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 45, and it completely turned my world upside down. I've been looking |
| 1:40.3 | back at so much of my life, school, jobs, my relationships, all of it with this |
| 1:46.8 | new lens, and it has been nothing short of overwhelming. |
| 1:50.2 | I quickly discovered I was not the only woman to have this experience, and now I interview |
| 1:54.7 | other women who, like me, discovered in adulthood they have ADHD and are finally feeling |
| 2:00.5 | like they understand who they are |
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