Episode Description
<p>Patricia Sung was diagnosed with ADHD in her first year of college. It wasn’t until she became a mother, and other people relied on her, that she realized just how much ADHD affected her.</p><p>Patricia now hosts the <i>Motherhood in ADHD</i> podcast. Join Patricia and host Laura Key as they talk about managing emotions with ADHD. Patricia explains the concept of “raging” — that moment when you go from 99 to 100 and emotions boil over. She also shares strategies that can help. </p><p><strong>Related resources</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.understood.org/en/articles/building-self-compassion-skills">Building self-compassion skills</a></li><li><a href="https://www.understood.org/en/articles/adhd-and-anger-what-you-need-to-know">ADHD and anger</a></li><li>Patricia’s podcast, <a href="https://www.patriciasung.com/"><i>Motherhood in ADHD</i></a></li></ul><p><strong>Timestamps</strong></p><p>((01:10) Patricia’s diagnosis story</p><p>(06:16) How “ADHD” changed for Patricia when she became a mom</p><p>(09:09) ADHD mom challenges</p><p>(21:47) Acknowledging realistic “wins” for women with ADHD</p><p>(26:41) How you can join Patricia</p><p>To get a transcript of this show and check out more episodes, <a href="https://www.understood.org/en/podcasts/adhd-aha/emotional-regulation-adhd-patricia-sung">visit the <i>ADHD Aha!</i> podcast page</a> at Understood.</p><p>Want to share your “aha” moment? We love hearing from our listeners. Email us at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>.</p>
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Special Guests
- Patricia Sung