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#202: Our ADHD Stories: Lori and Katie Share Their Diagnoses

September 16, 2025

Our ADHD journeys, from childhood to parenting, helping others feel seen and understood.

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ADHD doesn’t look the same for everyone, and in this episode Lori and Katie open up about their very different journeys to an ADHD diagnosis. We share how our symptoms showed up in childhood, what it looked like as adults, and the twists and turns that finally led us to answers and our ADHD diagnosis. This is a vulnerable and honest conversation about living with ADHD while also parenting kids who have it. Our hope is that you’ll feel seen, understood, and maybe even recognize a little bit of your own story in ours.

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Dr. Lori Long (left) child psychologist
Dr. Mallory Yee (right) child psychologist
Katie Severson (middle) speech language pathologist

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We are Lori, Katie, & Mallory.

Dr. Lori Long and Dr. Mallory Yee are child psychologists and Katie Severson is a speech-language pathologist. We have spent decades supporting thousands of families navigating ADHD. But we're also moms; some of us raising kids with ADHD and some of us navigating it ourselves...which means we understand both the science and the real-life moments that don't make it into textbooks.

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