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.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. Related resources<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>Timestamps(01:55) Margaux’s IKEA story, and “aha” moment(07:34) Sensory sensitivity and ADHD(09:03) Undiagnosed ADHD leading to anxiety and depression(12:38) Breaking down during transitional periods(14:16) Being told she was just “too much” as a child(18:44) What has she learned in the 10 years since being diagnosed?(21:12) What has she learned through working with other women with ADHD?(23:29) Self-advocacy and disclosure at work(26:35) What’s Margaux up to now?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 ADHD Aha! page on Understood</a>.Want to share your “aha” moment? We love hearing from our listeners. Email us at <a href="mailto:ADHDAha@understood.org">ADHDAha@understood.org</a>.
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