Late Dx ADHD: The Support We Wish We'd Found Sooner
Getting diagnosed with ADHD as an adult can explain a lot, and stir up just as much. All those years wondering what was wrong with you. All the strategies that never quite worked. And then, suddenly, a name for it.
But a diagnosis is only the start. The harder question is often what comes next. Who do you talk to? What actually helps? And how do you find people who get it?
In this free live panel, two therapists who were both diagnosed later in life share what the other side looked like for them, and what support they wish they'd found sooner.
Dr. Panicha McGuire, PsyD, RPT-S™, LMFT is the founder and clinical director of Living Lotus Therapy, a neurodiversity-affirming practice in California. She was late diagnosed as AuDHD, and she grew up as a 1.5 generation Southeast Asian American. Her work centers people who've been missed or harmed by systems that weren't built for them.
Patrick Casale, LCMHC is a mental health therapist, group practice owner, TEDx speaker, and host of two podcasts, including Divergent Conversations. He learned he was AuDHD along the way, while building a busy career that eventually led him into severe autistic burnout. He talks openly about all of it so others feel a little less alone.
Moderated by O'Ryan McEntire, Growth Lead at Shimmer.
Expect an honest conversation about:
What changed (and what didn't) after their diagnosis
The support that actually helped, and what they'd tell their younger selves
Seeing late diagnosis from both sides, as clinicians and as people living it
How to start building your own circle of support, wherever you are
Part of ADHD Awareness Month
This year's ADHD Awareness Month theme from the ADHD Awareness Month Coalition is A Community of Support. At Shimmer, we're calling our month Shimmer Together. All October, we're sharing the most trusted voices we know, with free live panels, highlights from our ADHD Growth Summit, and 31 Days of Support: one expert insight and one small thing to try, in your inbox every day.
Want support that lasts past October? Shimmer community and coaching members get access to hundreds of workshops from ADHD experts, live body doubling, and a community of adults with ADHD who get it. www.shimmer.care