ADHD Unplugged: Candid Conversations

For countless women, the path to an ADHD diagnosis does not begin in childhood. It begins in midlife, when the hormonal shifts of perimenopause and menopause strip away the coping strategies they spent decades building without ever knowing why they needed them. Suddenly, the brain fog, the emotional overwhelm, the inability to focus feel unbearable and unfamiliar. Many fear they are developing dem...

Depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder appear alongside ADHD at rates that are impossible to ignore. Over 80 percent of adults with persistent ADHD experience at least one other mental health condition, with more than half presenting with two or more comorbid disorders. But the question of which condition is driving the other, and whether they are even separate conditions at all, is one that cl...

Today Tanya welcomes Cynthia Hammer of FindTheADHDGirls.org. Few voices in this conversation carry the depth of lived experience and advocacy that Cynthia Hammer brings. in 1992, at the age of 49, Cynthia was diagnosed with Inattentive ADHD, what was then call ADD, at a time when many doctors didn't yet recognize that ADHD outlasted childhood. Rather than quietly accept her diagnosis, she chan...

Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatrist Dr. Napoleon B. Higgins, Jr. MD discusses the nuances with ADHD in the Black community. Dr. Higgins explains: What ADHD is, How ADHD can present, The role medical bias plays in misdiagnosis and underdiagnosis in communities of color, What medical practitioners can diagnose and treat ADHD, and Barriers to care in the Black community.

Join the continuation of Tanya Murphy and Brandi Walker, Ph. D.'s conversation for Black History Month on Healing in Community: Faith, Culture and Collective Care. This is part two of a two part series.

Join Tanya Murphy, President & CEO of The Society for ADHD and Co-Occurring Conditions for this Black History Month Centennial Series. Tanya and Brandi Walker, Ph. D. of VOICE for Neurodiversity discuss healing in community through faith, culture and collective care. This is part one of a two part series.

Join us as Rev. Dr. Guy Robinson discusses the importance of emotional wellbeing and how communities of color have relied on their faith to support and maintain their resilience.

In this conversation, Dr. Brandi and Tanya discuss the complexities of ADHD and its co-occurring conditions, emphasizing the importance of understanding how these conditions impact daily life. They explore the significant role of sleep in managing ADHD symptoms, the nature of anxiety, and how cultural factors influence the experience of ADHD. The discussion also highlights the necessity of a holis...

In this episode of ADHD Unplugged, host Tanya Murphy welcomes Dr. Brandy Walker, a licensed clinical psychologist and advocate for neurodiversity. They discuss the complexities of ADHD, including its definition, misconceptions, and the spectrum of symptoms. The conversation highlights the unique challenges faced by communities of color regarding diagnosis and access to care. They explore the impac...