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Topic Tuesday // ADHD // Tuesday 22nd February, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

Topic Tuesday // ADHD // Tuesday 22nd February, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

Hi SANE Lived Experience Forum,

This Tuesday the 22nd of February we invite you to join in a discussion about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), with two very special guests! We will be welcoming the founder of ADHD Support Australia (adhdsupportaustralia.com.au ) to the SANE forums to share some helpful insights on living with ADHD and parenting a child with ADHD. Furthermore, we are joined by our very own @Jynx , who will be sharing their lived experience and probably a few memes thrown in for good measure!

ADHD is a neurodevelopmental condition, and with increasing awareness more and more people are receiving a diagnosis later in life. ADHD comes in different forms and can impact people in various ways. Unfortunately, there are still misconceptions and stigma associated with ADHD and we hope to address these in our discussion with our lived experience experts, to give people a better understanding of the complexities of this condition.

Join the SANE Forums Community as we talk about ADHD from a lived experience perspective and hopefully alter some of the common misconceptions and discuss strategies to embrace it if you are living with or caring for someone with a diagnosis of ADHD.

Please join the discussion here on Tuesday the 22nd of February 2022 from 7:00pm-8:30pm AEDT to follow this conversation.


Want to receive a reminder on the night? Hit the 'Support' button below and we will tag you before the event starts.

New to the forums or want to get involved in this discussion? Check out the How To Guide for Topic Tuesdays.

Chat to you then!

Paperdaisy 💝

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Re: Topic Tuesday // ADHD // Tuesday 22nd February, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

Welcome @Teej I'm learning that's very common. It's nice to have you here!

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Re: Topic Tuesday // ADHD // Tuesday 22nd February, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

Thanks for the tag @Daisydreamer ill try and keep up! My younger brother has ADHD

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Re: Topic Tuesday // ADHD // Tuesday 22nd February, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

Hi everyone, I am a late diagnosed ADHDer having recieved a diagnosis a couple of months ago at 38.
My son was just diagnosed at 16 with more inattentive that hyperactive ADHD.

Its been a journey, and I think the impact of NOT having that diagnosis for my life until now is probably bigger than I realise. It has definitely had an impact on my mental health to feel that I was constantly just lazy, if I tried a bit harder etc.

As we move forward with therapy and treatment one of the biggest changes we are making is creating a home life that works for us, regardless of what others might think about how we do that.

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Re: Topic Tuesday // ADHD // Tuesday 22nd February, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

😁 @Paperdaisy 🥰

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Re: Topic Tuesday // ADHD // Tuesday 22nd February, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

Hi @Paperdaisy @Jynx @Daisydreamer

I was only diagnosed with ADHD in January, though I self-diagnosed a few years ago, so I'm interested in other people's experiences of having ADHD, strategies for managing it, medication...

And, if you have ADHD plus other diagnoses or forms of mental distress, does managing the ADHD make a difference to your experiences of the other things?

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Re: Topic Tuesday // ADHD // Tuesday 22nd February, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

Let’s kick this off with our first question for you @Jynx and also interested in hearing about experiences from members of the community...

Question 1: When you were first diagnosed, what was that process like?

How did you feel about it?

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Re: Topic Tuesday // ADHD // Tuesday 22nd February, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

❤❤ @Teej , @Bow , @Bristle , @greenspace

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Re: Topic Tuesday // ADHD // Tuesday 22nd February, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

How do I join ?

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Re: Topic Tuesday // ADHD // Tuesday 22nd February, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

Making your own space ADHD-friendly is sooo important @Bristle !

Lots of fuzzy blankets! Everything in tubs! I'm a piler, not a filer, so my organisational approach reflects that 😊

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Re: Topic Tuesday // ADHD // Tuesday 22nd February, 7:00- 8:30PM AEDT

Same here, Teej! I'm in my 50s, just diagnosed
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