Dr Judith Mohring

Wow, it's a really good question. And I think there's lots of evidence that we've known about the construct for over 200 years. So there's books written like in the late 18th century describing ADHD constructs. So we know that it's been around for a very long time. We know that treatments have existed that help since probably the 50s.

Wow, it's a really good question. And I think there's lots of evidence that we've known about the construct for over 200 years. So there's books written like in the late 18th century describing ADHD constructs. So we know that it's been around for a very long time. We know that treatments have existed that help since probably the 50s.

We know that the diagnostic constructs across countries are valid. So we have different diagnostic constructs across different countries. And I suppose in a way it's about society slowly coming to terms with this because nobody was talking ADHD. I only trained to diagnose ADHD about 10 years ago and I'm a mental health professional. We weren't talking about it.

We know that the diagnostic constructs across countries are valid. So we have different diagnostic constructs across different countries. And I suppose in a way it's about society slowly coming to terms with this because nobody was talking ADHD. I only trained to diagnose ADHD about 10 years ago and I'm a mental health professional. We weren't talking about it.

So we're kind of on the sort of journey that other people might be about, you know, sexuality, that kind of, this is a very normal way of being. but it does have an impact and we need to talk about it. So I think it's sort of slow and steady and find your allies.

So we're kind of on the sort of journey that other people might be about, you know, sexuality, that kind of, this is a very normal way of being. but it does have an impact and we need to talk about it. So I think it's sort of slow and steady and find your allies.

And I think certainly someone like me, I'm a middle-aged woman, so explaining to other middle-aged people who maybe don't believe in neurodiversity is kind of an important bit of allyship. for other generations.

And I think certainly someone like me, I'm a middle-aged woman, so explaining to other middle-aged people who maybe don't believe in neurodiversity is kind of an important bit of allyship. for other generations.

It's very interesting because what you're naming is actually one of the core features of ADHD. It's not in the diagnostic constructs. But ADHD impacts executive function. And one of the first elements of executive function is self-awareness. So awareness of who you are in the world.

It's very interesting because what you're naming is actually one of the core features of ADHD. It's not in the diagnostic constructs. But ADHD impacts executive function. And one of the first elements of executive function is self-awareness. So awareness of who you are in the world.

And if you're not aware of who you are in the world, it's difficult to go through life because it's like you're kind of going through life naked, going, am I wearing this outfit? Am I wearing that outfit? Who am I in the world? And whilst there is a really enjoyable adaptability because you can adapt, There is also a vulnerability because you don't have an exterior shell.

And if you're not aware of who you are in the world, it's difficult to go through life because it's like you're kind of going through life naked, going, am I wearing this outfit? Am I wearing that outfit? Who am I in the world? And whilst there is a really enjoyable adaptability because you can adapt, There is also a vulnerability because you don't have an exterior shell.

So what I see amongst my ADHD coaching clients and the people who come to my courses is a delightful lack of narcissism associated very often with a vulnerability because there's a sense of who am I in the world.

So what I see amongst my ADHD coaching clients and the people who come to my courses is a delightful lack of narcissism associated very often with a vulnerability because there's a sense of who am I in the world.

um and so yeah i think the other thing and you mentioned this in your book um with adhd there's an overactive default mode network and we come to that later on because we've touched a bit on neurotransmitters but we need to talk about networks too and the overactive default mode network means that we're very good at taking other people's points of view on and adapting to them i call it pretzeling you twist yourself into the shape yes yeah fascinating that's a new new way to look at it but yeah fascinating

um and so yeah i think the other thing and you mentioned this in your book um with adhd there's an overactive default mode network and we come to that later on because we've touched a bit on neurotransmitters but we need to talk about networks too and the overactive default mode network means that we're very good at taking other people's points of view on and adapting to them i call it pretzeling you twist yourself into the shape yes yeah fascinating that's a new new way to look at it but yeah fascinating

Because you talked about that in your book, didn't you?

Because you talked about that in your book, didn't you?

The pretzel. And I know myself, one of the reasons I was really good at being a psychiatrist was that I could see that different clients needed different things. So I would pretzel to what they needed, but it didn't leave any space for me. And so my coming out has been to begin to emerge into the world and un-pretzel and go, actually, I am a bit different. And so... So it has a massive impact.

The pretzel. And I know myself, one of the reasons I was really good at being a psychiatrist was that I could see that different clients needed different things. So I would pretzel to what they needed, but it didn't leave any space for me. And so my coming out has been to begin to emerge into the world and un-pretzel and go, actually, I am a bit different. And so... So it has a massive impact.