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Dr. Sasha Hamdani: The Truth About ADHD
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In this week's episode, Tay sits down with Board-certified psychiatrist and ADHD clinical specialist Dr. Sasha Hamdani! Dr. Sasha shares her background and what inspired her to write her new book Too Sensitive. She breaks down why ADHD is more of a disorder of regulation than a deficit of attention, how someone can be completely hyperfocused on something interesting while unable to complete a simple everyday task, and what differences in the ADHD brain actually look like during emotionally charged moments like criticism, conflict, or embarrassment. She explains why people with ADHD tend to feel emotions more intensely, what rejection sensitivity really is, and why ADHD symptoms can feel…