Shaparak Khorsandi in Conversation: Scatter Brain

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“Some brains, through no fault of their own, pack a bag, turn the lights off and run away to the seaside the moment they are meant to be doing homework, paying bills or not putting the cat in the fridge. These are ADHD brains and I have one.”

You’ll know her from Live at the Apollo and Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow. Much-loved comedian, Shaparak Khorsandi, shares her rollercoaster ride of a life shaped by undiagnosed Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in her latest publication, Scatter Brain.

Khorsandi talks all things, from shoplifting and her attraction to toxic men, and you’ll discover what it’s really like to live a life out of control.

Whether you suspect you may have ADHD, or you’re just here for the ride, Khorsandi will share her heart-breaking and hilarious journey of self-dis ... 

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ADHDComedyNeurodiversityNeurodivergentComedianShaparak Khorsandi