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Jan 2025
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Rox Pink (ADHD LOVE) confronts psycholog...

Alex Partridge
About this episode

Rox Pink, one half of ADHD Love, is back! …but this time, she’s joined by renowned psychologist Jo Perkins to dissect her ADHD and help understand the root of her complex behaviours.


00:00 Trailer

01:08 Dedication 

01:18 Tiimo advert

03:51 Is our (Alex + Rox’s) ADHD THAT obvious?

05:09 Joe, what do you think the tell tale signs are if someone has ADHD and Rox, do you relate to any of these things?

11:02 ADHD and accepting compliments 

20:53 Rox, what part did trauma play in your upbringing?

29:22 Rox’s relationship with her parents 

45:47 The surprising link between ADHD and creativity 

51:13 The neuroscience of Hyperfocus

01:05:11 The confusions between ADHD and BPD

01:09:30 Masking 

01:27:19 The ADHD Agony aunt segment (Washing machine of woes)

01:30:18 Rox, can you explain the visceral feeling of RSD?

01:38:46 The link between ADHD and narcissism 

01:52:27 Advice for parents with an ADHD child

01:59:27 A letter from the previous guest 


Visit Dr Jo Perkins’s website 👉 https://drjoperkins.com


Find Dr Jo Perkins on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/drjoperkins/


Find Rox on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/adhd_love_/?hl=en


Order Alex’s life changing ADHD book 👉 https://linktr.ee/adhdchatter?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=afbc8e54-557e-4c22-9114-ac7b2b961a75


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Producer: Timon Woodward 


DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or qualified healthcare provider. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.



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