Alex chats with Dr Mark Rackley, a leading psychologist who specialises in ADHD. Dr. Mark shares his techniques to manage overthinking, people pleasing, RSD, emotional dysregulation, perfectionism, intrusive thoughts, shame, anger and sleep. Topics: 00:00 Trailer 01:26 If a new patient were to come into your surgery, where would you start? 04:14 ADHD shame can lead to not wanting to share inadequacies, what is the hidden cost of repressing emotion? 07:19 What is happening in our brains when we experience RSD? 09:11 Is there a difference between how men and women deal with feeling inadequate through the school years? 10:44 How can emotional dysregulation manifest itself in a person who is undiagnosed? 16:34 A girl with undiagnosed ADHD, what might her struggles be in pre-pubescence, vs adolescence and then young adulthood? 19:46 And a boy with undiagnosed ADHD, what might his struggles be in pre-pubescence, vs adolescence and then young adulthood? 21:06 Do you think it's beneficial to have an ADHD diagnosis if someone is exhibiting characteristics of ADHD? 23:18 What reaction would you commonly see for someone who has had a diagnosis later in life? 25:47 Do you think there's an evolutionary reason that we as ADHDers overthink? 27:22 Is there a benefit to overthinking which no longer exists and otherthinking is a hangover of human nature? 30:47 3 tips to help a busy ADHD mind fall asleep 35:48 How to manage your intrusive thoughts 39:57 Washing machine of woes 43:09 The link between ADHD and perfectionism 46:32 How to assert boundaries and stop people pleasing 51:17 What are 3 major traits someone with ADHD has trouble controlling that negatively affect their lives? 52:01 How do you think feeling inadequate at school can affect people in their later life? 52:53 We spoke previously and you mentioned how some schools are really well versed in ADHD and others aren't. Where are the schools who are not so good at dealing with ADHD going wrong? Follow Dr. Mark on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/drmarkrackley/ Listen to Dr. Mark's podcast 👉 https://open.spotify.com/show/2pQcITHSlR5qNUagV0jEgX Support ADHD Chatter: LinkedIn 👉 https://bit.ly/3m1qm8Q Instagram 👉 https://bit.ly/3KuNXIr TikTok 👉 https://bit.ly/3ZxZNGd This episode has been produced for entertainment purposes only and is in no way meant to be taken as medical advice or advice in any way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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