My ADHD Late Diagnosis Journey, Masking and Self-Diagnosis Using Social Media: An Interview with Louise Williams.

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Louise Williams is a well-known blogger and ADHD content creator across social media and even appearing on BBC’s The One Show about late diagnosis in women.

To support this community, Louise runs a Facebook support group for late diagnosed ADHD adults and has recently opened a wellbeing gym in her local area.

Louise is a single parent to two children aged 10 and 12, and has regularly talked online about post-natal depression.

This episode explores:

-Less obvious signs of ADHD

-Stimming behaviours used to mask ADHD in childhood.

-Autism and ADHD crossover traits.

-Louise’s late diagnosis journey.

-ADHD medication, the pros and cons.

-The unmasking process after diagnosis.

-How using social media has helped Louise come to terms with her ADHD diagnosis.

-Self-diagnosing from social media content and the power of social media in helping to get a diagnosis.

-Parenting as a single mother with ADHD, including post-natal depression after pregnancies and setting boundaries for the first time once medicated.

-The grief process after late diagnosis.

-Strategies Louise uses to manage ADHD traits and dysregulation.

-Creating a business with ADHD.

-The importance of support from others with neurodivergence, forming online communities.

*Trigger warning*

Contains conversation ADHD, Autism, Eating Disorders, OCD, Addiction, Stimming, Body Repetitive Behaviours, Skin and Nail Picking, RSD, Post-Natal Depression, Medications, Imposter Syndrome, BPD/EUPD, PMDD and Masking.

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Louise can be found on her website, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.

Music by Lesfm from Pixabay