Dr. Kristin Carothers

How are you living like this? I have an extra pair of socks in the door. Oh, no. I know. A knife just in case somebody tries to run up on me. I have like one of those things that you can crack the window. Like all in this pocket. And then in the middle pocket, I have lotion and contact lens solution and an inhaler and like a bag.

How are you living like this? I have an extra pair of socks in the door. Oh, no. I know. A knife just in case somebody tries to run up on me. I have like one of those things that you can crack the window. Like all in this pocket. And then in the middle pocket, I have lotion and contact lens solution and an inhaler and like a bag.

And then you open this drawer, there might be like a greeting card just in case I'm going to a birthday party.

And then you open this drawer, there might be like a greeting card just in case I'm going to a birthday party.

My makeup, like if I don't get a chance to put on makeup in the morning. Yeah, there's foundation on my steering wheel. I shouldn't be proud to say that, but it's just like, it's just okay.

My makeup, like if I don't get a chance to put on makeup in the morning. Yeah, there's foundation on my steering wheel. I shouldn't be proud to say that, but it's just like, it's just okay.

Yes.

Yes.

Okay. I'm a clinical psychologist. And when you work with children and adolescents, one of the predominant disorders or mental health presentations you're going to work with is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Okay. I'm a clinical psychologist. And when you work with children and adolescents, one of the predominant disorders or mental health presentations you're going to work with is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

And so for me, I diagnose ADHD in its three forms. I provide intervention and I do consultation or coaching of parents when it comes to kids. Now, my practice has taken a bit of a turn and I work a lot with adults who have just learned they had ADHD or they have it.

And so for me, I diagnose ADHD in its three forms. I provide intervention and I do consultation or coaching of parents when it comes to kids. Now, my practice has taken a bit of a turn and I work a lot with adults who have just learned they had ADHD or they have it.

And I'm teaching them how to manage like parenting and having a relationship and having a career while you're trying to also live a life with ADHD. Does does everyone have ADHD? We all have characteristics. But that does not mean we meet clinical criteria for the diagnosis.

And I'm teaching them how to manage like parenting and having a relationship and having a career while you're trying to also live a life with ADHD. Does does everyone have ADHD? We all have characteristics. But that does not mean we meet clinical criteria for the diagnosis.

We definitely meet TikTok criteria. I mean, we all meet TikTok criteria.

We definitely meet TikTok criteria. I mean, we all meet TikTok criteria.

So first of all, what is it that you have? Because there are three different forms.

So first of all, what is it that you have? Because there are three different forms.

So there's hyperactive impulsive presentation.

So there's hyperactive impulsive presentation.