ADHD, Autism & Self-Trust: Why Yo...

ADHD, Autism & Self-Trust: Why You Struggle to Trust Yourself after Your Late-Diagnosis

Neurodivergent Strategies for Late-Diagnosed Adults: The Div... por Regina McMenomy, PhD.

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What if the hardest part of your ADHD diagnosis wasn’t getting the answer… but learning how to trust yourself again?

In this episode, Dr. Regina, Ph.D. explores what it means to rebuild self-trust after a late ADHD or autism diagnosis. Because when everything you thought you knew about yourself gets thrown into question—your habits, your reactions, your relationships—it’s not just clarity you gain. It’s uncertainty.

And underneath that uncertainty is a question many neurodivergent adults quietly carry: Can I actually trust myself?

This episode unpacks how years of masking, people-pleasing, and being told you’re “too much” or “not enough” can erode your internal sense of trust and why so many late-diagnosed folks end up outsourcing their reality to other people.

You’ll learn:

  • Why self-trust often dec ... 
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