Shame is still one of the biggest barriers for adults with ADHD. So many people are quietly carrying: • fear of being judged • fear of being misunderstood • fear of being seen as “too much” or “not trying hard enough” That fear keeps people masking. It keeps people stuck without answers. It keeps people believing they are the problem. For a long time, I thought I had lots of separate issues to fix self-esteem, anxiety, impulsivity, addictive patterns without realising there was one underlying explanation tying it all together. That’s why conversations like this matter. In this episode of ADHD: Beyond the Label, we talk openly about shame, diagnosis, behaviour, environment, and what changes when ADHD is understood as context not a character flaw. I’m deeply grateful to John, Phil, and the whole ADHD: Beyond the Label team for the work they do in bringing the community together and raising awareness with compassion, openness, and honesty. It’s been a privilege to be part of their...