After getting an adult ADHD diagnosis, a lot of emotions can come up. And questions about who you are as a person, and what to do next - like, have I been masking my whole life? Will people close to me still like me if I change?

ADHD Coach Jaye Lin reacts to a quote on questioning who we are after finding out we have ADHD. Listen for some of Jaye’s own story about navigating her identity, and some reassurance that we are all of our layers.

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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:26 Manaya’s quote
02:13 Jaye’s reaction
02:33 The grief that can come after an adult ADHD diagnosis
03:30 Questioning who we are
05:55 Who are we now that we know we have ADHD?
09:50 How do we move forward?
13:03 Outro

To get a transcript of this show and check out more episodes, visit the MissUnderstood podcast page at Understood.org
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