Out of Control? Neurodiversity, overdiagnosis and workplaces that must change!

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Andy and Siobhan dive into the noisy debate about neurodiversity, ADHD and mental health labels. Andy shares a very personal story of receiving conflicting opinions about ADHD and how many “ADHD traits” can also look like burnout. Together they explore why one in five children are recorded with special educational needs, what EHCPs are trying to solve, and how rigid systems in schools and workplaces push people out instead of bringing them in.

They unpack emotional intelligence, gendered mental load, masking, dyslexia and visual processing quirks like SMIDSY, asking a simple question: are we labelling people, or really understanding them?

You will hear:

• ADHD versus burnout and why the responses can be the same
• Why labels help when used for understanding and harm when used for limits
• How education and workplaces could adapt for different brains
• A practical coaching lens for supporting people who process the world differently

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Note: Personal experiences and opinions only. This is not medical advice.

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