Emily chats with Seda Battilani, who opens up about juggling medication trials with work, disclosing medication use to a supervisor, and social media accounts for people with ADHD.

Seda opened up previously, in episode 22, about anxiety disorder, and pursuing an ADHD diagnosis as an international student.

This episode covers:

  • YouTube obsessions, choosing someone to share a life with, and the desire to settle in one country long-term
  • Juggling the impact of medication trials with work
  • Disclosing medication use to a supervisor and asking for extensions
  • Learning to cope better over time
  • The importance of honest communication
  • How ADHD can present
  • Rejection sensitivity
  • Social media accounts for people with ADHD

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Resources:

Full transcript of the podcast is available here, with many thanks to Dan Ranson. If you find these transcripts useful, please consider supporting accessibility! 

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Recorded: 07/09/2021.

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