For most of her life, Jiyoung An believed her struggles came down to laziness or lack of effort. Even after her ADHD diagnosis less than a year ago, she questioned whether she was just making excuses and using ADHD “as a crutch.”In this week’s episode, Jiyoung shares how her perspective has changed. She’s unlearning internalized shame and now sees her brain for what it truly is: different, not broken. Related resources<ul><li><a href="https://www.understood.org/en/articles/growth-mindset">What is growth mindset?</a></li><li><a href="https://www.understood.org/en/articles/thriving-with-adhd">What does thriving with ADHD actually look like?</a></li></ul>Timestamps(00:00) Intro(00:46) What was happening before Jiyoung sought out an ADHD evaluation this year?(03:00) Jiyoung’s 3 different psychiatrists’ opinions(04:24) Falling into hustle culture before diagnosis, and being hard on herself(07:24) Jiyoung’s journey to accepting her ADHD label(11:07) How frustrating it can be to not have solutions to all of her ADHD challenges(13:08) Perfectionism and comparing yourself to others(16:50) Jiyoung’s experience growing up with undiagnosed ADHD(19:25) Noticing ADHD in her little sister(21:22) What ADHD traits Jiyoung struggles with the most(25:08) CreditsWe love hearing from our listeners! Email us at <a href="mailto:adhdaha@understood.org">adhdaha@understood.org</a> or record a message for us <a href="http://speak-to.us/adhdaha">here</a>. 
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