ADHD Crash Course

The use of ADHD medications is a personal choice and one that can generate a good amount of confusion. How do we know whether or not to try medication as a tool to manage ADHD? What are the benefits? What are the risks? Is the stigma that continues to surround the use of ADHD medications warranted? In this episode, I'll discuss some of the questions you can ask as yourself and your mental health provider as you navigate this complex topic.

Organizing can be overwhelming; especially when you have ADHD! Today we have Emily Beaversen, a professional organizer who specializes in helping people with ADHD find approaches to organizing their lives that work with their brains. Listen to our interview for her insights on how traditional approaches to organization might fail us and what we can do instead!
Links mentioned in this episode:
Contact Emily Beaversen: [email protected]
website: https://www.sosimpleorganization.com
Institute for Challenging Disorganization (ICD)
National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals (NAPO)

Organizing can be overwhelming; especially when you have ADHD! Today we have Emily Beaversen, a professional organizer who specializes in helping people with ADHD find approaches to organizing their lives that work with their brains. Listen to our interview for her insights on how traditional approaches to organization might fail us and what we can do instead!
Links mentioned in this episode:
Contact Emily Beaversen: [email protected]
website: https://www.sosimpleorganization.com
Institute for Challenging Disorganization (ICD)
National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals (NAPO)

When we experiences sensory defensiveness, every day sensory inputs can be overwhelming (or even painful!) Those of us with ADHD are more likely to have these differences in sensory processing (although you can also have sensory defensiveness/ sensory processing issues without ADHD).

Sensory defensiveness has a significant impact on our daily function. When common sensory inputs (like sights, touch, and sounds) overload our nervous system, it can be impossible to focus on what we want or need to do in the day. We might feel drained, agitated or panicked as our body respond to the perception of danger from these sensory cues.
The agitation and overwhelm that sensory overload triggers can make it difficult to regulate our nervous system, even long after the sensory input is removed! Understanding what sensory defensiveness is, how it impacts us, and and what we can do to help is an important tool for those of us with ADHD and the topic of today's episode of ADHD Crash Course.

Want to learn more about Sensory Strategies for ADHD? Join my free training below:
FREE Sensory Strategies Training!

In this 2 episode podcast interview, I chat with Dr. Tamara Rosier, author of Your Brain's Not Broken and You, Me, & Our ADHD Family.
In the second episode, we'll continue to discuss her new book, including these topics:

• how to repair when we've made mistakes in our relationships
• under and over functioning (and why it matters for ADHD)
• teaching our children with ADHD to self advocate
• the 3 kinds of empathy
• how those with ADHD can balance if they have too much "heart empathy"

Want to connect with Dr. Rosier? You can find her here.