A breakup and the ADHD questions surrounding it all (Danielle Elliot’s story) | ADHD Aha!

Danielle Elliot was considering breaking up with her partner… and then he broke up with her first. Danielle had a “big, out of character” reaction: By 4am that night she was packed and ready to leave. The whole experience left her feeling unsettled. Why had she reacted that way? That sparked a deep dive into rejection sensitivity and ADHD.

Danielle is a health and science journalist who’s now asking a bigger question: Why are so many women being diagnosed with ADHD — and why now?

She explores this in Understood.org’s new limited-series podcast, Climbing the Walls. Listen to Danielle’s personal story here – then check out Climbing the Walls on your podcast platform of choice.

Related resources
Listen to the ‘Climbing the Walls’ podcast
lnk.to/climbingthewallscp!shownotes
ADHD and rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD)
www.understood.org/en/articles/adhd-and-coping-wit…
ADHD Break ups: Impulsive texts and overthinking regrets, from Sorry, I Missed This
www.understood.org/en/podcasts/sorry-i-missed-this…

Timestamps
(00:00) Intro
(01:26) Danielle’s pandemic diagnosis after a strong reaction to a break up
(08:26) Danielle’s need to travel
(12:15) Danielle’s relationship with relationships, and rejection
(16:02) Hosting Understood.org’s Climbing the Walls podcast
(29:00) Outro and credits

For a transcript and more resources, visit the ADHD Aha! show page on Understood.org (www.understood.org/en/podcasts/adhd-aha/adhd-rejec…. We love hearing from our listeners! Email us at adhdaha@understood.org, or record a message for us here (speak-to.us/adhdaha).