The ADHD Diaries : Diagnosis

Boundaries, Standards and Consequences

Exploring the difference between boundaries and standards - and why its important to enforce consequences in any type of relationship (romantic, friendship or family).  You can find this on YouTube, anywhere you get your podcasts or if you prefer to read, on my website blog. (lexipartell.com) Mental health resources - Global list of resources - https://www.wearespur.com/org/mentalh... Global - https://www.verywellmind.com/ AU - https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ If you are in a situation where you feel you may physically harm yourself, please understand you are in a state of emergency and call emergency services.

The ADHD Diaries : Diagnosis

The first of a many part series around neurodivergence - how I came to find out that I had ADHD at 30. The late diagnosis gave me answers to a lot of seemingly unanswerable questions but added a layer of frustration when thinking in hindsight how great it would have been to know this ten years ago.  Here's a quick rundown of my symptoms and the medical process that I have taken as well as the current medication I use.  The signs included an inability to focus for periods longer than a few minutes, problems with social cues, brain fog all the time, hectic overthinking, sleep dysfunction, lack of ability to regulate emotion, messy - ADHD piling, can't stay on track in a conversation....the list is long and I have covered only a few things in this. If you believe that you might be neurodivergent, I urge you to seek diagnosis from a medical professional. Also available as a YouTube video (Lexi Partell) and a blog on my website. lexipartell.com/blog Facebook groups for people with ADHD -  ADHD for Smart Ass Women - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1541724249266515 Australian ADHD+ Support Group -  https://www.facebook.com/groups/169321433117567 ADHD Coaches, Resources, and Research for ADHD Families - https://www.facebook.com/groups/184063643268186 Mental health resources - Global list of resources - https://www.wearespur.com/org/mentalh... Global - https://www.verywellmind.com/ AU - https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ If you are in a situation where you feel you may physically harm yourself, please understand you are in a state of emergency and call emergency services.

Why didn't you just report it? Rape and Sexual Assault.

Diving into two news stories that triggered me this week in Danny Masterson, Ashton Kutcher and Dillon Danis and then onto talking about the question 'Why didn't you just report it?' - rape and sexual assault. Please keep in mind that this is a broad issue and this just skims the surface of this particular conversation. If you are interested in finding out more - please head over to my Youtube for source links on what I speak about in this episode. Mental health resources - Global list of resources - https://www.wearespur.com/org/mentalh... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqblVjaE1xN0JvMjlpLVdVNkVMOTRHaF9YZm9Sd3xBQ3Jtc0ttNmNWdVY1SGpubjIyWlV0Q1k4UkF3X2xrb2JybmdYM2RYR2FKdHJkakhVc29aRE1PV2ZxeEJyOVplZzlCYUxPX0g1RlBYdTV4OTVIUU8yOGdkUkJOSkswYmZLSDZTMTdMUUp5OVVxRGxkT0RNdXlRMA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wearespur.com%2Forg%2Fmentalhealthhub&v=6T7_0beMTGQ] Global - https://www.verywellmind.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXRNTWJ6MHBSaWVpdGZ1TE1ZOWV6eDlpendDZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttdzJ1VW1OcTZHWnNqLU5nZTh6NjdUdHNpMXpBanhkVE55RjAzLXoxajlBUm10ZFVrT0U1ZGFYS1RGWDJYakczeHlJWE83OUJ5ckwwQVlhcjhlRnVtRzduLVlOVnViV0xQMjYxcmk0S011ZUF5N1dXTQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.verywellmind.com%2F&v=6T7_0beMTGQ] AU - https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGprdFViaFBCOGdnWmZFLTdSSlVwNXQxc3pjQXxBQ3Jtc0tsZGtmZWRjOE00NU5PdV9xNVp2OThiNkFnaEtTamlZY1c3WDI1TldxeTQ4NXhTZmU3RmVhVHBXazNJYk8zZ0Jlc1N5Q1ZndUtsM1R6XzZzdHBNRVcxQkhKaWlPV0tkY21OSWVmZ0gtdjNFX2JsNE5DMA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.beyondblue.org.au%2F&v=6T7_0beMTGQ] If you are in a situation where you feel you may physically harm yourself, please understand you are in a state of emergency and call emergency services.

Life Goals

What are your goals? Are they scary enough to push you away from them or pull you towards them? It’s hard as a woman in my 30s to not compare myself to where other women my age are. But my goals are very different and they have been all of my life. So I shouldn’t be comparing and neither should you. It’s your life, in your time. Free Harvard Courses - https://pll.harvard.edu/catalog/free [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVkzNFhCYTB6eVpscXM4dm9DR0c4LTB5bnFkUXxBQ3Jtc0ttOHQtb3RJdVotdmgwNW9ZalVBNkNYbC02MWRzRWx0eGlJMG12ZkkxQnJRUHJwRk5EMGlOQngyYzJGRE0xM0ZmODA3a215bmNyRS1pOS1Rc1pfbVg2eld1bkZNTzNLSFYxOUVTaHdFejRhMnlha09OZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fpll.harvard.edu%2Fcatalog%2Ffree&v=6T7_0beMTGQ] Free Google AI Courses - https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/int... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbDhid3EyZFUzR25zTVJHWktyMXNwaG5jZFE3Z3xBQ3Jtc0ttQXNrd2JINDJCcEVPZ05wS2ZJNGMxOWxzZTVkQkw0cldTa2tBZmVSMlR3WGxUUTg1U0Y1emhfNmlCb2R5TkJrWGlyY0dxVG9wUm43eWpDRk1KdEhWc3ZFXzJvSFZFdDVJcVZ2YjJJOHM2SmpSbW1ESQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.freecodecamp.org%2Fnews%2Fintro-to-generative-ai-10-free-courses-by-google%2F&v=6T7_0beMTGQ] Mental health resources - Global list of resources - https://www.wearespur.com/org/mentalh... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqblVjaE1xN0JvMjlpLVdVNkVMOTRHaF9YZm9Sd3xBQ3Jtc0ttNmNWdVY1SGpubjIyWlV0Q1k4UkF3X2xrb2JybmdYM2RYR2FKdHJkakhVc29aRE1PV2ZxeEJyOVplZzlCYUxPX0g1RlBYdTV4OTVIUU8yOGdkUkJOSkswYmZLSDZTMTdMUUp5OVVxRGxkT0RNdXlRMA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wearespur.com%2Forg%2Fmentalhealthhub&v=6T7_0beMTGQ] Global - https://www.verywellmind.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXRNTWJ6MHBSaWVpdGZ1TE1ZOWV6eDlpendDZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttdzJ1VW1OcTZHWnNqLU5nZTh6NjdUdHNpMXpBanhkVE55RjAzLXoxajlBUm10ZFVrT0U1ZGFYS1RGWDJYakczeHlJWE83OUJ5ckwwQVlhcjhlRnVtRzduLVlOVnViV0xQMjYxcmk0S011ZUF5N1dXTQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.verywellmind.com%2F&v=6T7_0beMTGQ] AU - https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGprdFViaFBCOGdnWmZFLTdSSlVwNXQxc3pjQXxBQ3Jtc0tsZGtmZWRjOE00NU5PdV9xNVp2OThiNkFnaEtTamlZY1c3WDI1TldxeTQ4NXhTZmU3RmVhVHBXazNJYk8zZ0Jlc1N5Q1ZndUtsM1R6XzZzdHBNRVcxQkhKaWlPV0tkY21OSWVmZ0gtdjNFX2JsNE5DMA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.beyondblue.org.au%2F&v=6T7_0beMTGQ] If you are in a situation where you feel you may physically harm yourself, please understand you are in a state of emergency and call emergency services.

Rebuilding Trust After Cheating

The last episode in the three part series on cheating - this one is a quick one (12 mins. We will cover 8 points that will help your journey if you choose to stay in a relationship after a betrayal.  Honestly, these are helpful for anybody in a long term relationship - so listen on!  Either way, what you are going through right now is temporary and it will pass. You can only control how you choose to deal with the situation. You got this! If listening isn't the way you learn, I now have a blog of these topics I speak about on my website as well.  Mental Health resources Global list of resources - https://www.wearespur.com/org/mentalhealthhub Global - https://www.verywellmind.com/ AU - https://www.beyondblue.org.au/ If you are in a situation where you feel you might physically harm yourself, please understand that you are in a state of emergency and call emergency services.