The Faster Than Normal Podcast: Add | Adhd | Health

Evie Kirshner is an 18 year old gap year student studying in Israel on Kivunim. She graduated from the Heschel school and will be attending Emory university in the fall. Evie has ADHD and anxiety. In her spare time, she loves photography, watching movies, and reading. Today we learn why she was diagnosed early in her life, about some of the choices and decisions she’s made thus far, how they’re working out and her advice to you. Enjoy!  In this episode Peter and Evie Kirshner discuss:   00:40 - Thank you so much for listening and for subscribing! 01:05 - The Boy With the Faster Brain comes out in about a month!! 01:40 - Intro and welcome Evie Kirshner 01:50 - How’s the weather in Israel today?  Ref: The Kivunim Institute  02:34 - So you were diagnosed in 1st grade. Tell us your story? 03:28 - Kind of how things go in first grade with ADHD or ADD 04:23 - What were some of your symptoms? Did you get in trouble much? 04:40 - Were you put on meds? Did they work? 05:20 - To sparkle or not to sparkle… 06:20 - You c