How to Talk to [Mamí & Papí] about Anything
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After feeling inadequate all through childhood, 22-year old Ashley was recently diagnosed with ADHD. She's frustrated that her Mexican parents don’t seem to understand what the news means. And Diana Mercado-Marmarosh, a physician and ADHD coach, speaks with Juleyka about getting to know your neurodivergent brain, and offers advice on coming to terms with a diagnosis later in life.
If you liked this show listen to Telling Mamí She Needs Mental Health and Explaining She's Isolated, Depressed, and Caring for a Newborn.
Featured Expert:
Our expert this week is Diana Mercado-Marmarosh, a Family Medicine Physician, ADHD-Certified Clinical Service Provider, Clinic Medical Director and Former Chief Medical Officer. She is also the founder of OverAchieve Life Coaching. Prior to discovering coaching, Diana typically had 200 charts open and a graveyard of unfinished projects. But that has changed, and now she’s on a mission to empower physicians and healthcare professionals create systems that are simple to implement with ADHD, supporting their zone of genius and reclaiming 5-10 hours per week of their personal life. Her clients learn to leave work at work. She is happily married with two pre-school-aged children and enjoys travel, painting, zumba, yoga nidra meditation, and exploring different cultures. Learn more about her work here.
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