444 When They Don’t Believe Your ADHD Diagnosis
Have you ever told someone you have ADHD…only for them to question whether you really do?
In this episode, I’m talking about what happens when our diagnoses, experiences, emotions, and even our own understanding of ourselves are repeatedly invalidated.
I recently learned about traumatic invalidation—when your environment repeatedly communicates that your emotions, experiences, or characteristics are unreasonable, unacceptable, or wrong. And WOW did this hit home.
For so many of us with ADHD, being questioned about our diagnosis isn’t an isolated experience. It lands on top of years of being…
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