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Hyperfocus: “Who are we missing?” One doctor’s lifelong fight for women with ADHD
Feb 20 2025 • 28 mins
Dr. Kathleen Nadeau is someone who I’d call one of the godmothers of ADHD in women. She was one of the first people to stand up to the medical establishment and say, “Yes, ADHD affects women and girls, and we need to do something about it.”
She persisted against the gatekeepers who’d call her and her peers “ADHD wannabes,” responding to their dismissal by writing books, conducting research, and being fierce advocates.
Dr. Nadeau is also one of my personal heroes, and someone I’ve looked up to for years. That’s all to say: I’m very excited to share with you this week’s episode of “Hyperfocus.”
Listen or watch as we discuss the history of ADHD in women and girls, what the DSM misses on ADHD, gender inequality in the medical community, and more.
Hyperfocus: ADHD meds at risk? Unpacking the new executive order, DEA proposal
Feb 19 2025 • 17 mins
ADHD medications have been in the news a lot lately, especially stimulants.
In this bonus episode of “Hyperfocus,” host and mental health journalist Rae Jacobson talks about two U.S. policy items that could affect people with ADHD.
First, an executive order from February 13 established the “Make America Healthy Again Commission.” The executive order specifically mentions ADHD and the rise in diagnoses and medication usage among children.
The order also requires the commission to “assess the prevalence of and threat posed by the prescription of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, stimulants, and weight-loss drugs.”
Dr. Andy Kahn, a licensed psychologist, joins Rae to discuss the notion that people with ADHD, especially kids, are overmedicated.
Plus, Rae discusses proposed regulatory changes for controlled substances, including ADHD stimulants.
The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) issued its proposal on January 17, before the current administration took office. If accepted, the proposed changes would affect telehealth prescriptions for ADHD stimulant medications. The DEA is accepting comments through March 18.
Tips from an ADHD Coach: Needing perfect conditions to get started
Feb 18 2025 • 15 mins
Do you find yourself holding off on starting something because you’re waiting for the conditions to be perfect? Do these perfect conditions ever happen?
This week on “Tips from an ADHD Coach,” Jaye talks about how sometimes with ADHD we put off something we think is important, because we’re waiting for a perfect solution, or perfect conditions, which may never come. Listen for some tips to jumpstart yourself, even when it doesn’t feel like the perfect time.
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