Lucie & Medication= Best Friends Forever

This podcast episode is sponsored by BetterHelp

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Would you ever ask someone who wears glasses: “Are you going to wear them forever? It’s not good to be dependant on glasses for your eyesight.” or would you ask someone who uses insulin: “Are you going to use insulin forever? It’s not good to be dependent on insulin for your diabetes.” If your answer is no (which I hope it is) why do some people still ask these questions but in relation to ADHD medication? What is it about taking medication to manage the symptoms of a chronic condition/disorder that worries so many people? Why is it viewed as a dependency? Rather than thinking it is nastiness, I put it down to stigma and people being unaware about ADHD medication, how it works, its success rate and the reasons why people take it. Therefore, in today’s episode I discuss ADHD stimulants the discourse surrounding it and the positive impact it has on me and my life and why I will I probably be on medication forever.

Music & Editor: Trent Tucker

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Resources-

ADHD Foundation: 1300 39 39 19 OR https://adhdfoundation.org.au/contact

Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 OR https://www.beyondblue.org.au/support-service/chat

Betterhelp : This episode is sponsored by Betterhelp. Special offer to The Lucie Pod listeners, you can get 10% off your first month of professional therapy at https://betterhelp.com/theluciepod

National Resource Centre on ADHD: https://chadd.org/about/about-nrc/

Medication Management CHADD: https://chadd.org/for-adults/medication-management/

ADHD Treatment CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/treatment.html