"I FINALLY understand why my relationships lasted exactly 2 years" - Kate Spicer dissects late ADHD diagnosis

<p>Kate Spicer dissects her late ADHD diagnosis (only 2 months ago) and shares many lessons she's learnt. This episode is painfully relatable but also full of hope, humour and insights.</p><br><p>Kate is a lifestyle journalist who has written for Vogue, the Sunday Times, The Times, the Daily Mail and the Evening Standard.</p><br><p>Topics:</p><br><p>00:00 Trailer</p><p>01:21 You have a very amusing nickname for your Brain. What is it? And why do you call it that?</p><p>05:14 Have your family accepted your diagnosis?</p><p>14:10 Internal narratives leading to dark places</p><p>20:49 Relationships</p><p>24:59 What’s been your biggest realisation since your diagnosis</p><p>28:35 Were you worried ADHD medication would numb your creative mind?</p><p>30:14 Kate’s experience with hallucinagentics</p><p>37:07 Are you sensitive to criticism?</p><p>47:13 Your ADHD item</p><p>51:06 Do you think there’s a link between ADHD, RSD and the pursuit to be beautiful</p><p>52:55 Can you - for the benefit of our male listeners - just briefly describe what being undiagnosed ADHD is like at school from your perspective as an adolescent female trying to find her way?</p><p>56:45 What do you think are the 3 most confusing attributes about yourself that someone who doesn't understand ADHD would have trouble understanding about you?</p><p>01:01:35 Your most impulsive thing</p><br><p>Read Kate's substack 👉 https://katespicer.substack.com/archive</p><br><p>Find Kate on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/spicerlife/?hl=en-gb</p><br><p>Support ADHD Chatter:</p><br><p>LinkedIn 👉 https://bit.ly/3m1qm8Q</p><br><p>Instagram 👉 https://bit.ly/3KuNXIr</p><br><p>TikTok 👉 https://bit.ly/3ZxZNGd</p><br><p>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.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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