180. All About ADHD: Symptoms, Misconceptions, Diagnosis, & More feat. Dr. Roberto Olivardia

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#180 Today's guest is Dr. Roberto Olivardia— a clinical psychologist and lecturer at Harvard Medical School and founder of a private practice that specializes in treating ADHD, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, OCD, eating disorders, and other issues that face students with learning disabilities. Dr. Olivardia also has lived experience as someone with ADHD and learning differences, as well as being the parent of two teenagers with ADHD and Dyslexia. In this episode, we discuss:

+ Why ADHD can be so hard to diagnose

+ Why ADHD is diagnosed less in women

+ Less well-known symptoms of ADHD

+ Common misconceptions about ADHD

+ The relationship between ADHD and sleep issues

+ Biological and behavioral overlaps between ADHD & anxiety

+ Ways people with ADHD tend to overcompensate

+ If ADHD has a spectrum of severity

+ What the process of getting diagnosed with ADHD looks like

+ Getting treatment for ADHD & strategies for managing focus

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+ Dr. Olivardia's email

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