
Adult ADHD: ‘I’ve struggled with imposter syndrome throughout my adult life’
Dave Keogh first recognised he had symptoms of ADHD after listening to a caller describe their experience of being diagnosed as an adult; “everything this person said about themselves just resonated”.
Speaking to 5 Live’s Nihal Arthanayake, he said he “struggled with imposter syndrome throughout [his] entire adult life”.
“I’ve always got this bizarre need to prove to everyone that I am good enough and it’s destructive at times”.
Dave has an 11-year-old son who is “displaying very similar” symptoms; “the teachers around him, they know, and they don’t even see it as an issue”.
The NHS website lists a number of symptoms of ADHD in adults, including carelessness, poor organisational skills, forgetfulness and inability to focus.
This clip is originally from Nihal Arthanayake on 12 May 2022.
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