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Jun 2024
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ADHD, Community and Making Room for Mist...

Asher Collins and Dusty Chipura
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In this episode of Translating ADHD, Ash and Cam discuss the importance of community for individuals with ADHD. They emphasize how community provides essential support for personal growth, learning, and navigating challenges. The hosts stress the need for room to work out our challenges and how ADHD can make it difficult to see anything but perfection as a g ... Show More
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