Being an Indian Woman with ADHD: How Culture, Gender and ADHD Stigmas Affected My Diagnosis Journey and Mental Health.

Priyanka Patel is a Clinical Mental Health Pharmacist, and was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult this year.

She is using personal and scientific knowledge to educate and raise awareness about ADHD across social media.

Priyanka is also currently campaigning to make a change within the UK Healthcare System for the Neurodivergent community.

This episode explores:

-What ADHD is and how this neurological disorder presents.

-Whether some ADHD traits can be superpowers.

-The lack of psychosocial education and therapeutic support after diagnosis.

-Priyanka’s rollercoaster ride to an ADHD Diagnosis journey

- Priyanka’s experience of ADHD and mental health stigmas within her Indian culture.

-Other stigmas including gender, ADHD and mental health and where these can occur (by health professionals, workplace, family, friends).

-The impact of various stigmas that can occur together, including Priyanka experiencing alopecia.

- The difficulties women can face when trying to get ADHD diagnosis and acceptance from society.

- Jack Vening’s distasteful article in The Guardian about ADHD and it’s potential to negatively impact on the neurodivergent community.

-ADHD medication

-The new research project Priyanka is trying to get funding for to benefit women with ADHD.

*Trigger warning*

Contains conversation about Trauma, Suicidal Ideation, Depression, Alopecia, ADHD, Autism, Anxiety and ADHD Medications.

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Priyanka can be found on TikTok and Instagram under username @littlemiss_adhd_

Music by Lesfm from Pixabay

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