ADHD in the Asian American Community: Breaking the Silence

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Episode 025: In this special AAPI Heritage Month episode of Don't Mind Me, I’m Different, host Ron Souers — your ADHD guy — explores how ADHD uniquely affects the Asian American experience. From the crushing weight of the model minority myth to the mental health stigma made worse by COVID-19, this episode brings empathy, education, and honesty to a conversation we need to be having.

You'll hear:

• A brief celebration of Asian American contributions to U.S. history

• How ADHD often hides behind "excellence" in Asian culture

• The deep-rooted stigma around mental health, and how we break it

• Real talk on COVID-fueled racism and the mental toll it brought

• A call to rewrite the narrative — with compassion and cultural courage

Whether you're neurodivergent, part of the AAPI community, or just want to be a better ally — this episode is your invitation to listen, reflect, and connect.

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"Don' Mind Me, I'm Different!" w/ Ron Souers:

The host Ron Souers and ADHD advocate, explores the often confusing and misunderstood world of ADHD and mental health in adults. Through his experience and continued archeological research, he unearths and gathers proven strategies and tips on how to navigate this neurotypical world. Come and take a joy ride with him as he dives deep into the myriads of challenges that we are often faced with including depression, anxiety, shame, procrastination and many others so that you can have the tools that you need.

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