Kalaki Clarke, MD is a Board-Certified Family Physician who provides compassionate medical care for patients experiencing homelessness on Skid Row in Downtown, Los Angeles. She received her Medical degree in 2005 and she completed her Family Medicine in 2017. It was her personal experiences with Major Depressive Disorder and a late diagnosis of ADHD at age 35 which prompted her to additionally complete the UC Irvine/UC Davis' Primary Care Psychiatry Fellowship to provide greater mental health support for her patients. As a strong mental health advocate, Dr. Clarke serves as an Administrator of Physicians with ADHD, a private group of more than 500 physicians and is a member of the Society for Healthcare Professionals with Disabilities. In this video, Dr. Kalaki shares her ADHD journey and some of the struggles she had before getting diagnosed. She also defines what comorbidity means and how some can manage their comorbid diagnosis along with their ADHD. Her Resources: ■ IG: Dr. Kalaki Clarke ■ Other Resources: ■ American Psychiatry Association (APA) ■ ADDitude Magazine
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