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Sari Solden is a psychotherapist, author, and a true trailblazer for women with ADHD. In this episode, she talks about discovering her own ADHD while helping shape the growing field of adult ADHD in the 1990s. She shares openly about her struggles with shame, working memory, and the pressure of trying to meet society’s expectations of what a woman “should” be. She also reflects on lessons learned from the many women she has worked with over the years.
Sari takes us behind the scenes of her early meetings with other ADHD experts at a time when adult ADHD was just starting to be recognized. She’s the author of several books, including Women with Attention Deficit Disorder, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. Through her pioneering work, Sari gave voice to countless women whose struggles were long misunderstood or overlooked.
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Hear Sari on Climbing the Walls, our podcast about the rise of ADHD diagnoses in women
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Laura Key is the vice president of content strategy and host of Understood’s award-winning ADHD Aha! podcast. A longtime editor and content strategist, Laura has been with Understood since its launch.
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