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NEIL PAREKH'S
LENS ON LIFE BLOG
Thoughts and observations on mental health, technology, social media, photography and more.
When the Ground Shifts Beneath You (ADHD, PTSD, Bipolar Disorder and Anxiety)
When the doctor mentioned the words bipolar 2 disorder, ADHD, anxiety, and PTSD, all at once the floor crumbled underneath me.
Kate Easton
1 day ago
Ep. 38 Kate Easton | Shining Light on Shadows: When a Mental Health Diagnosis Changes Long-Held Beliefs
Getting a Mental Health Diagnosis can often bring clarity. What happens when it forces you to reframe long-held beliefs, or contradicts an earlier diagnosis?
Neil Parekh
2 days ago
Reading on Vacation; Reflections on Reading "The Oligarch's Daughter"
I don't usually take the time to relax and quiet the non-stop commentary in my head of things I want to to do, need to do, haven't done or could consider doing. I finished this book in two days on vacation, including staying up till 4am on Saturday night.
Neil Parekh
Jul 7
Updating My Diagnosis at 51—It’s Adult ADHD and RSD, Not Anxiety and Depression
I was diagnosed with Adult ADHD last Fall at the age of 51. Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria is a big way in which it manifests itself in me.
Neil Parekh
Apr 21
Ep. 28 Neil Parekh | Shining Light on Shadows: Mental Health Advocacy and a New Diagnosis at 51—Adult ADHD
This episode focuses on Neil's mental health journey, evolution as an advocate and recent Adult ADHD diagnosis.
Neil Parekh
Apr 21
A Lifetime of Being Judged
I don’t want people to know about my challenges because I do not wish to be perceived as weak or incapable.
Tiffany Westerfield
May 22, 2024
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