Dr. Alok 'Dr. K' Kanodia

Who knows?

But can I really make a defensible argument there?

I don't think it's true, but I don't think I can make a defensible argument.

Great question.

And I love questions that get me on rants.

Oh, can you deal with shame and ADHD symptoms at the same time?

Oh my God, what a brilliant question.

Love it.

Or they have a diagnosis of ADHD.

In my mind, they have a diagnosis of major depressive disorder or depressive episodes until proven otherwise.

I default all of my patients in my mind to depression.

Now, does that mean I diagnose with that?

No.

What that means is that when someone grows up with ADHD, there's a really good chance that that creates a mood disorder.

Unless I understand that and unless I look for it, there's a really good chance I'm going to miss it.

So when I do therapy with people with ADHD, I do two kinds of therapy.

One is, here are all of the skills that you need to learn to succeed in your life.

Here's how you get organized.

Here's how you find motivation.

Here's how you pay attention in relationships.