ADHD, autism, and the pressure to be “man enough” (Shane Thrapp’s story) | ADHD Aha!

Shane Thrapp always felt different. As an adult, he found out he has both ADHD and autism—two parts of his brain that sometimes work against each other. In this episode, Shane shares the weight of masking his symptoms and how society’s ideas about “real men” can make it even harder to speak up. Today, Shane is helping other men with ADHD as the Operations Director of the Men’s ADHD Support Group. He’s on a mission to show that being yourself shows more strength than pretending to be someone you’re not. Related resources What is AuDHD? https://www.understood.org/en/article... The Men’s ADHD Support Group https://www.mensadhdsupportgroup.org/ Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:19 Shane’s ADHD and autism diagnoses story 05:48 The three-way battle between ADHD and autism 09:12 How is Shane as a boss? 10:21 Learning social cues, trying on identities, and societal expectations 15:04 The Men’s ADHD Support Group, and building a community that supports each other in healthy ways 18:34 The biggest misconceptions about men with ADHD 21:38 Building a world that’s better for his children 24:24 Outro and credits For a transcript and more resources, visit the ADHD Aha! show page on Understood.org (https://www.understood.org/en/podcast.... We love hearing from our listeners! Email us at [email protected] or record a message for us at here (http://speak-to.us/adhdaha).