ADHD, Anxiety, & Depression Took Over My Life… Now I’m Taking It Back (My Diagnosis Story)

Hunter Brenaé
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2026年04月12日
This video is me being honest about something that has shaped so much of my life: getting diagnosed with ADHD, anxiety, and depression in my 30s.

For a long time, I thought certain struggles were just personality flaws or things I needed to ‘push through.’ But getting answers has been equal parts validating, overwhelming, and emotional.

If you’ve ever felt like your brain works differently or like you’ve been trying to keep up your whole life, this is for you. You’re not alone, and you’re not broken.


Articles
https://tinyurl.com/unmaskingthepain

https://www.additudemag.com/finding-yourself-adhd-women/?src=webinar

https://www.additudemag.com/rejection-sensitivity-women-adhd/?src=webinar

https://www.additudemag.com/rejection-sensitive-dysphoria-and-adhd/?src=webinar

https://pnsoc.com/blog/female-adhd-test


Podcast
https://tinyurl.com/unmaskingthepain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cy0yuhzOvGM

Kimberly’s video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sgN1rocKsA

Chizi’s video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJw2Hsg_GgQ&list=WL&index=8

Asia’s video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V2er9V-XoI


Testing (not official, but preliminary)
https://add.org/adhd-test/?frm_page=3

https://screening.mhanational.org/screening-tools/adhd/?layout=actions_b

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✿ Timestamps ✿
0:00 intro
3:59 my story
7:54 a deeper dive into adhd
11:15 anxiety
12:32 depression
13:15 hormonal imbalance
14:24 emotional regulation
17:00 difficulty functioning
17:26 adhd in Black women
19:18 adhd + athletics
20:11 adhd + academics
21:56 adhd + relationships
26:40 therapy
29:36 medication
30:12 strategies to manage
37:54 activities to re-regulate
40:17 closing
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