Adult ADHD Explained: What It’s Really Like to Be Diagnosed at 40

Hey everyone! In this episode, I’m joined by Russ Jones, the ADHD Big Brother, for an insightful conversation about what life with ADHD really looks like, especially for those diagnosed later in life, in their 40s. Russ also shares his personal journey of finding purpose through podcasting and building a supportive community.

Together, we’ll explore why it’s so important to recognize the signs of ADHD in childhood, the powerful role community plays in wellbeing, and what it means to live with the “now or not now” brain. We’ll also unpack the realities of life with ADHD beyond the expectations of “normie culture.”

Remember, ADHD isn’t laziness. It’s a different way of processing the world. And sometimes, the most powerful change begins with the smallest steps forward.

Listen to this week’s episode of From Both Sides Of The Couch: Adult ADHD Explained: What It’s Really Like to Be Diagnosed at 40.

 

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Russ Jones helps simplify the complicated aspects of this self-regulation disorder, offers easy-to-adopt solutions, and provides the necessary accountability to ensure you follow through on those solutions. He’s an educator at heart, and an entertainer by nature. He learned about his own ADHD, his co-morbid depression, and his other fun co-morbidities later in his life after a series of life-changing events. Having studied for years, working with numerous professionals, trying and failing many approaches while navigating his own life, he now knows what actually works and offers that to you. He is trained as an integrative wellness coach and also educated on ADHD-specific coaching.

 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russjones-ca/ 

Visit his website: https://www.adhdbigbrother.com/ 

 

Dr. Laurie Bruce is a clinical psychologist and mindfulness coach. She received her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology in 2000. Her expertise is in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), which is a treatment that combines both traditional cognitive and behavioral strategies with Eastern Mindfulness practices. She is also a Certified Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapist and completed a year-long intensive training through the Integrative Psychiatry Institute. She’s passionate about the safe, legal, and ethical use of psychedelic medicines to help address trauma, mood, and anxiety disorders and for personal and spiritual development. 

 

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