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Oct 2024
1h 17m

5 Simple Tricks to HACK Your ADHD - Dr J...

Alex Partridge
About this episode

Dr James Kustow is a leading London-based Consultant Psychiatrist and a trained integrative psychotherapist, working in one of the few specialist NHS Adult ADHD services in the capital.


Chapters:


00:00 Trailer

01:09 A message from our sponsor: Tiimo

03:53 ADHD item reveal

04:21 Is there a displacement of energy in someone with ADHD in which they use energy in places that Neurotypical people might not and is there a knock on effect onto their physical health because of this?

07:02 How have you seen undiagnosed ADHD impact a person's mental health and then their physical health?

08:36 How to unmask after an ADHD diagnosis

13:06 What is the solution for RSD

18:54 How to stop being a people pleaser

20:52 Is there a theme you've noticed with regards to the time in a person's life when they might come to you for an ADHD diagnosis and why would that be?

29:03 Why is ADHD so objectively hard to prove to a cynic who might not think it's a legitimate diagnosis?

32:00 What would you say to someone who says ADHD doesn't exist and isn't a legitimate diagnosis?

33:44 What are the 3 biggest ADHD myths that you'd like to debunk if you could?

34:58 Do you notice with patients that you diagnose a change in their state of mental health after they've been given a reason for their behaviour?

38:37 ADHD item explanation (night owl)

43:29 The ADHD agony aunt (Washing machine of woes)

49:46 How do I know if I've got Executive Dysfunction, or if I'm just lazy AND how can I explain this to my partner who might just think I'm making excuses?

52:50 How to THRIVE with ADHD

56:36 Can you explain exactly what emotional dysregulation is and if it might vary from sex to sex?

01:03:15 Can a person hack their ADHD to become more productive?

01:08:38 A letter from the previous guest (3 rules to live by)

01:10:03 Behind the scenes clips + signing the ‘out of the box’ canvas


Buy James's book 👉 https://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Thrive-Adult-ADHD-Productivity/dp/1785044524


Visit The Grove Practice 👉 https://www.thegrovepractice.com/profle/dr-james-kustow/


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