In this episode we are having a conversation about if CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) has a role to play in managing our ADHD presentations.

And for this conversation, CAMHS CBT therapist Eliza Brabbins has joined us to share her knowledge of this modality of therapy.

We talk about how CBT can be extremely helpful for managing various aspects of ADHD, but not all CBT is the same.

We also talk about what to expect from a therapy session as well as trying to understand what exactly you are struggling with and what you wish to get from therapy.

Talking about CBT and ADHD can not be fully done without mentioning the negative feedback in the press about treating ADHD presentations with CBT. With this in mind, our conversations covers making sure you get a therapist that you not only gel with but also and really importantly the therapist AND the therapy sessions are ADHD aware and the sessions adjusted for this.

If you wish to follow Eliza on her very popular and seriously insightful Tik Tok posts, please do so on the following link.

https://www.tiktok.com/@ejtalks

In this season's opening episode, we talk about the realities of ADHD.

This episode covers the negative impact that ADHD can have on a person's life and their self belief, but also how changing your mindset can open up the door to a more positive future.

For this conversation, I am joined by UK presenter, DJ and motivational speaker Ryan Swain, who also runs 'You, Me & ADHD', which is a voluntary schools and community campaign raising awareness around ADHD, mental health, self-acceptance and resilience through honest, real-world storytelling.......... Oh, and he is crazy in love with Skateboarding!

If you would like to contact Ryan and follow his ADHD journey, please use the link below.

https://www.ryanswain.co.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/ryanswainfb

https://www.instagram.com/officialryanswain

https://www.instagram.com/ryedaleskateschool/

*Trigger warning. Suicide and violence is mentioned within our conversation.

Previous guest and ADHD Life coach joins me today to have a conversation about unmasking and more importantly how to unmask.

In this episode we talk about masking, what it is, why we do it and how we can look at starting the journey of removing this mask.

We talk about the differences in the type of masking that many of the general public do and how it compares to the masking of someone with ADHD.

If you wish to contact Jayson with regards to following his journey on social media or to inquire about his ADHD Life coaching services, please use the following links.

jmbcoachingfit@gmail.com

https://www.instagram.com/jayybcoaching?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

https://www.tiktok.com/@jayybcoaching?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

A conversation with Jenefer Livings about her quest to help and support parents of ADHD children and of course the children themselves.

Jenefer is the founder of Your ADHD Home, where she helps parents of ADHD children find practical ways to bring more calm, confidence and connection into family life. As a neurodivergent parent with a Postgraduate Certificate in Neurodiversity, Jenefer combines lived experience with professional expertise to offer honest, down-to-earth support that really works for real families.

Through Your ADHD Home, Jenefer shares practical tips, relatable insights and encouragement to help parents understand their children and themselves better. She’s passionate about creating spaces where ADHD is understood and supported, both at home and beyond. (She also brings this expertise into the workplace through her Neurodiversity and HR consultancy, Silk Helix, offering Workplace Needs Assessments and neurodiversity training.)

Follow Jenefer and 'Your ADHD Home' for support, understanding and a reminder that you’re not alone on this journey.

Handles:

Website: ⁠youradhdhome.uk⁠

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@youradhdhome?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

⁠Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/youradhdhome?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@YourADHDHome

In this episode we are having a conversation about ADHD and Pregnancy. A topic which I find baffling that it is not talked about more often.

Not having experienced pregancy myself for obvious reasons I thought I'd get some to join me who has a little more experience on this topic.

So, I am joined by returning guest....Pyschotherapist Kate Hough, who just happens to be ADHD.....and pregnant.

We discuss how pregancy has effected her ADHD presentations and how she has approached the new wave of hightened ADHD traits combined with how pregnancy makes you generally feel.

Pregnancy is not easy, and pregnancy when you are ADHD can bring a whole new level of ADHD to the table!

In this episode I have a conversation with Lorena Zehnder who has had a first hand experience of the societal and professional approach to ADHD in her home country of Switzerland as well as in the UK.

We talk about her life prior to diagnosis and how her presentations were viewed in Switzerland compared to the UK.

We also talk about her diagnosis in the UK and the difficulty regarding medication when it comes to getting a prescription but also the potential side effects and how to find the right medication for 'you'.

* Trigger warning our conversation mentions topics such as self medication and drug use.

A conversation is with Tik Tok content creator 'Mental Health Matters More' otherwise known as Catherine Harvey.

We talk about Catherine's education whilst being undiagnosed ADHD. We explore how the lack of support, understanding and the failure of the educators to 'try' led to school refusal which lasted years.

We explore why her mental health suffered and also how it shaped her life and how it shaped her views on career direction as well as Neurodivergent and Mental Health Advocacy.

If you wish to contact Catherine's social media to either contact, follow or to sign the petition, please use the links below.

https://www.tiktok.com/@mentalhealth_mattersmore?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

https://www.change.org/p/allow-up-to-5-authorised-mental-health-days-per-year-in-schools-to-support-pupil-wellbeing?utm_medium=custom_url&utm_source=share_petition&recruited_by_id=ee75a870-4d0d-11e5-b20f-8bd45dbd7c77

A conversation with a truly inspiring artist, videographer, podcaster, undiagnosed ADHD tribe member and mental health activist....Graham Cullis.

Graham has made the decision to take his art to the masses in a very novel way indeed, but for a very very good reason. Travelling around the coast of the UK, people gather on the beaches to join in with a unique way to combat loneliness and depression.

Follow the story and the journey right here.

https://www.instagram.com/grahamcullis?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==