Author and Adult ADHD Educator Gina Pera explores the complex relationship between ADHD and empathy.
She shares a compelling story from Taylor J., a mother with late-diagnosis ADHD who feared her daughter's apparent lack of empathy signaled narcissism.
Yet an ADHD diagnosis and subsequent treatment revealed a different narrative.
Gina delves into how ADHD-related challenges can mimic narcissistic traits and discusses the transformative impact of appropriate interventions.
This episode offers valuable insights for parents, caregivers, individuals, and professionals seeking to understand the nuanced behaviors associated with ADHD
- ADHD symptoms can interfere with innate empathy—not to mention empathic actions.
- When Taylor J had children, she vowed not to be like her parents: narcissistic.
- She and her husband—both late-diagnosed—had tried to "teach empathy" to their oldest child, but the lessons never took. Or did they? Listen and find out!
- In the discussion around "drugging children", what gets lost? Science and compassion.
- You can read the post here: ADHD and Lacking Empathy: Was I Raising A Narcissist? https://adhdrollercoaster.org/adhd-and-relationships/adhd-and-lacking-empathy-was-i-raising-a-narcissist/
In addition to elevating lives, my goal is elevating the standard of care, with therapy and prescribing. We just cannot accept the standard slap-dash approach one day longer.
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—Gina Pera
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