For most of her life, Jiyoung An believed her struggles came down to laziness or lack of effort. Even after her ADHD diagnosis less than a year ago, she questioned whether she was just making excuses and using ADHD “as a crutch.”
In this week’s episode, Jiyoung shares how her perspective has changed. She’s unlearning internalized shame and now sees her brain for what it truly is: different, not broken.
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Timestamps
(00:00) Intro
(00:46) What was happening before Jiyoung sought out an ADHD evaluation this year?
(03:00) Jiyoung’s 3 different psychiatrists’ opinions
(04:24) Falling into hustle culture before diagnosis, and being hard on herself
(07:24) Jiyoung’s journey to accepting her ADHD label
(11:07) How frustrating it can be to not have solutions to all of her ADHD challenges
(13:08) Perfectionism and comparing yourself to others
(16:50) Jiyoung’s experience growing up with undiagnosed ADHD
(19:25) Noticing ADHD in her little sister
(21:22) What ADHD traits Jiyoung struggles with the most
(25:08) Credits
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