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Sep 2022
56m 30s

What Happened When Mia Freedman Was Diag...

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Hear Mia's interview with Caroline Hirons about her ADHD here.

At 49, Mia Freedman was diagnosed with ADHD. Today she shares her story with Claire Murphy on this very different No Filter…

You can find part one of Mia's essay here. And part two, here

Find out more about ADHD in our resource centre: https://www.mamamia.com.au/resources/adhd/ 

Watch Mia and Claire's interview here: https://www.mamamia.com.au/videos/no-filter/no-filter---mia-freedman-adhd/ 

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Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to Mia Freedman. You can find Mia on Instagram here and get her newsletter here.

Executive Producer: Elissa Ratliff

Audio Producer: Madeline Joannou 

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