Do you have ADHD? (from Complex with Kimberley Wilson)
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What is ADHD and how is it officially diagnosed?
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What's Up Docs listeners. As you know, I'm Dr. Chris. Of course they know that, Chris. And he's Dr. Zand. They know that too. And we have something fairly exciting to share with you because... Very exciting. Whilst it's obvious that we are twin brothers, did you know that we have a sister too? Well, it's a sister podcast, but
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family. While we're on a mission to help you take better care of yourselves and each other, our sister podcast, Complex with Kimberly Wilson, helps you to make sense of big mental health questions we all face. That's right, Sandy. Now, Kimberly's a chartered psychologist. Each episode, she sits down with an expert guest to sift through all of that information and misinformation and disinformation that's out there about our mental health. She's covered everything from how to manage your emotions and what is avoidant attachment to perfectionism and family estrangement. I sat down with Kimberly to talk about self-acceptance. And after many months of to-ing and fro-ing, I finally managed to sit down with her about my procrastination, which turned out to be very revealing and extremely helpful.
So we want to share an episode with all of you about ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. This episode is particularly good, Chris, because ADHD is always in the headlines and there will be many people who are our age who think, where's this come from? I wasn't aware of this when I was younger. And yet we see a big conversation about resources, about medications, about neurodiversity in general. And this conversation around the diagnosis is coming at a moment when many of us are struggling for lots of reasons to attend to the things we want to attend to. That's Complex with Kimberley Wilson. Do check it out. And if you like that episode, subscribe to the show on BBC Sounds.
Hello and welcome. I'm Kimberley Wilson. I'm a counselling psychologist and this is Complex. the psychology podcast that I hope can help you cut a path through the many peaks and troughs of information around mental health. In today's episode, I'm exploring attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, which we know better as ADHD. If, like me, you see ADHD popping up seemingly everywhere on your social media feeds, the kind of posts that say things like the top five symptoms or three things that tell you you have ADHD, then this is the episode for you. Because looking at these lists, it's very easy to think that you have the condition. But according to research that we found, 70% of the information shared on one social media platform about so-called ADHD symptoms were considered to belong to normal human experience by a group of clinical psychologists.
And these are the people, my dear listeners, that we can trust. And so I really want to put ADHD under the complex spotlight to help us separate fact from online fiction. So let me be your guide from the rusty bicycle of misinformation to the Formula One racing car of understanding. And my guest today is Joshua Munn, a therapist specialising in ADHD and OCD, who also has lived experience of both conditions. Josh, a very warm welcome to Complex. Hi,
Kimberley. Thank you for having me. It's a real honour to
be here
today.
How does Joshua Munn describe the core symptoms of inattention, hyper‑activity and impulsivity?
It's a real delight to have you here. Could
you
tell me and the audience a little bit about your work? So I'm a cognitive behavioural psychotherapist. I've worked in the mental health space now for over 10 years, and I primarily work with ADHD, anxiety and OCD. Thank you. And how does ADHD show up in your work?
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is ADHD and how is it officially diagnosed?
0:00–4:20
2
How does Joshua Munn describe the core symptoms of inattention, hyper‑activity and impulsivity?
4:20–8:19
3
Why do many people with ADHD feel chronic shame and how can it be addressed in therapy?
8:19–12:52
4
What are the real‑world impacts of ADHD on work, relationships and daily tasks?
12:52–17:01
5
How common is ADHD in adults and children and what factors influence its prevalence?
17:01–20:52
6
How do genetics, early trauma and other risk factors shape ADHD symptoms, especially across genders?
20:52–24:35
7
What practical self‑compassion and value‑based strategies can help manage ADHD‑related stress?
24:35–28:10
8
What advice does the episode give for listeners waiting for a diagnosis or seeking support?
28:10–32:27