CHAPTERS: (00:00) Introduction (02:42) What does life look like for an adult with ADHD (23:57) How to distinguish ADHD from developmental trauma (31:20) How is ADHD different in men and women (40:58) What are the causes of ADHD (56:02) What is ADHD therapy (01:13:14) Conclusion In the past, experts believed that ADHD was a childhood disease that would disappear in adulthood. However, more recent research has shown that the symptoms of this disorder will persist into adulthood in most people with ADHD, with several of them changing during adolescence, which tends to complicate the detection of ADHD later. In this episode of the Ľudskoť podcast, Barbora Mareková talks to psychologist and psychotherapist Michaela Trúchla, who works with adults with ADHD. “In a child with ADHD, hyperactivity manifests itself in the way that they move and jump, they can't stay still, and they need to do something with their hands or feet,” says Michaela in the podcast. “But due to socialization, that hyperactivity gradually becomes internalized and starts to be about a constant feeling of stress. The feeling that we are rushing somewhere, we can't do something, that we are always running or feeling threatened.” For this reason, in adulthood, people with ADHD tend to develop several associated problems such as anxiety, sleep problems or depression. According to international research, around 5 percent of people have ADHD, so up to around 200,000 people in Slovakia may have symptoms of this disorder. However, only a minimum of them get screened. The disorder is largely hereditary - if a child has ADHD, there is a high chance that at least one of their parents has it. That is why adults often discover their own ADHD by having their child receive the correct diagnosis. “Women often only discover their ADHD when they are mothers. Until then, they were somehow managing their lives, but when they have to create a routine and structure for their child, they start to fail and it adds a lot of stress,” Michaela says in the podcast. “Some sources say that the life expectancy of people with ADHD is up to 13 years lower than in the general population. So that's why it's very important to talk about this topic,” she adds. In the podcast, we will also discuss how ADHD symptoms differ in men and women, how these differences arise, and Michaela will explain what professional help looks like that works. “People who can be diagnosed and get help will see their quality of life improve significantly,” she adds. The guest recommended books: Taking Charge of Adult ADHD (Russell A. Barkley) When an Adult You Love Has ADHD: Professional Advice for Parents, Partners, and Siblings (Russell A. Barkley) You can also find the Humanity podcast every Thursday on: SME app: http://onelink.to/j4vrzy Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2vxNbh9... Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/sk/podcast... Google podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0... RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/56de9814/podcast/rss You can support the creation of podcasts by purchasing a digital subscription to SME.sk at https://www.sme.sk/predplatne #humanity #denniksme #ADHD