2023-11-13
1 小时 0 分钟I love the term neurodiverse because it's indicating that there's unique wiring.
But I also think that we also need to encapsulate and not shy away from the word disorder because I think that's an important term.
A disorder is indicating that it causes you substantial dysfunction and distress.
And I feel like that's something that it needs to be included in that name because it does otherwise.
Without that, people just minimize ADHD and think everybody has it.
It's not that big of a deal.
Everybody can't focus, it's our phones.
So it gets diminished and the severity gets taken away.
So have you ever felt like your brain just operates differently than those around you?
Like no matter how hard you try to focus or sit still, you seem perpetually distracted or pulled in different directions, struggling to manage emotions or cope with stress or noise or input, no matter how hard you try, if this sounds familiar, you are not alone.
And like so many adults who've just, quote, dealt with these experiences for much of their lives, so many are now starting to wonder what's really going on and is there something to do about it?
Well, my guest today, doctor Sasha Hamdani, knows firsthand how a uniquely wired brain can present daily challenges.
Diagnosed with ADHD herself back in childhood, she struggled to manage her symptoms through much of her life, including the often head spinning experience of medical school.
And it was only after deep exploration and work with mentors that Sasha eventually embraced her unique wiring and has now, as a mental health care professional, become a powerful advocate for the neurodiverse community.
As a board certified psychiatrist and ADHD specialist, she's really uniquely qualified to provide both clinical experience and personal insight.
And in her book, Self Care for people with 100 plus ways to recharge, de stress and prioritize you.
And through her robust social media presence, she is on a mission to empower those with neurodiverse brains.
And Sasha aims to provide accessible tools to thrive, to better understand how to navigate the world with more clarity and ease and success.
And we also do some myth busting in this conversation and take on some of the, quote, benefit washing or almost toxic positivity that she sometimes sees around neurodiversity.
In her book, Sasha offers over 100 research backed techniques to better understand and navigate a brain that is different.