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Dec 2024
1h 24m

Millie Mackintosh Dissects Late ADHD dia...

Alex Partridge
About this episode

Millie Mackintosh, famous for her appearances on Made In Chelsea, opens up about her late ADHD diagnosis.


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00:00 Trailer

00:53 Dedication

01:03 A message from our sponsor: Tiimo

03:30 ADHD item reveal

04:08 Early memories of feeling different

06:18 How ADHD showed up during your teenage years

08:23 Your relationship with parents Pre vs Post diagnosis

11:33 Do you feel like you have masked throughout your life?

16:37 Is there a good feeling that comes with masking?

17:32 Early signs of burnout

24:21 How your ADHD diagnosis made you feel

25:37 Has impulsivity ever got you into trouble

31:15 Through the prism of ADHD, what's a list of your strengths vs your weaknesses?

32:40 What does it feel like if someone picks you up on your weaknesses?

37:51 Made In Chelsea

39:31 The decision to go ‘alcohol free’

41:52 The rock bottom moment

46:00 ADHD item explanation

47:45 ADHD agony aunt segment (Washing machine of woes)

50:44 I’m guessing a lot of clips resurface and you could even feel haunted by them, how does this intercept with your RSD

51:55 What is it like navigating the trials and tribulations of not only yourself growing up, but the complexities of a relationship in the public eye?

01:03:44 Advice for younger self


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