The Faster Than Normal Podcast: Add | Adhd | Health

Dr. Lade Abuah is a Specialist Registrar in child and adolescent psychiatry; or in American parlance- a Medical Doctor with a passion for children & mental health.  She’s the host of Our Mental Health Matters Podcast, a member of the Royal College Of Psychiatry and today we get to talk about her experience in working with kids who have ADHD/ADD living in the United Kingdom! We exchange and compare notes about social stigmas, teaching methodologies, and ways of increasing education & awareness. Enjoy!   In this episode Peter and Lade discuss: 1:44-  Intro and welcome Dr. Abuah! 2:15-  What do you see as some of the biggest differences between how ADHD is viewed in the UK versus the US?  ref:  DSM-5 versus ICD-10 classifications 3:14-  Do you think ADHD is as common in the UK as it is in the US? 4:15-  How did you end up working in child Psychology/Psychiatry? 4:45-  How would you explain an ADHD diagnosis to a parent for the first time? 6:40-  Is there a movement of awareness happening in the UK?  ref