<p>Margaux Joffe’s “aha” moment came during a shopping trip to IKEA with her mom. She had an intense sensory overload experience, which her mom later suggested could be ADHD-related. Margaux, who’d been diagnosed with anxiety and depression as a teenager, had never considered ADHD.</p><p>She was diagnosed with ADHD at age 29. In the years since, she’s become a global advocate for neurodiversity and accessibility. Check out her conversation with host Laura Key about justice sensitivity, workplace accommodations, and self-harm in undiagnosed women. </p><p><strong>Related resources</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.understood.org/en/articles/adhd-sensory-overload">ADHD and sensory overload</a></li><li><a href="https://www.understood.org/en/articles/adhd-depression">ADHD and depression</a></li><li><a href="https://cdn-assets.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/3Mgk7IZVsu1WI8FIhHTGq5/2ef359f74d9b090184470ba61291e9c7/Neurodiversity_at_Work__Media_Center.pdf">Understood.org’s 2024 Neurodiversity at Work Survey Fact Sheet</a></li><li>Margaux’s website, <a href="https://www.margauxjoffe.com/">margauxjoffe.com</a></li></ul><p><strong>Timestamps</strong></p><p>(01:55) Margaux’s IKEA story, and “aha” moment</p><p>(07:34) Sensory sensitivity and ADHD</p><p>(09:03) Undiagnosed ADHD leading to anxiety and depression</p><p>(12:38) Breaking down during transitional periods</p><p>(14:16) Being told she was just “too much” as a child</p><p>(18:44) What has she learned in the 10 years since being diagnosed?</p><p>(21:12) What has she learned through working with other women with ADHD?</p><p>(23:29) Self-advocacy and disclosure at work</p><p>(26:35) What’s Margaux up to now?</p><p>For a transcript and more resources, <a href="https://www.understood.org/en/podcasts/adhd-aha/sensory-overload-self-advocacy-adhd-margaux-joffe">visit the <i>ADHD Aha!</i> page on Understood</a>.</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> <p></p><p>Understood is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. If you want to help us continue this work, donate at <a href="http://understood.org/give" target="_blank">understood.org/give</a></p>