193: Dr. Sasha Hamdani: ADHD, Anxiety and How to Regulate your Emotions

Podcast: Extend Podcast with Darshan Shah, MD · Darshan Shah, MD

Opublikowano: 2026-08-25

What if ADHD isn't just an attention problem—but also a problem of emotional regulation? My guest, Dr. Sasha Hamdani, is a board-certified psychiatrist, ADHD specialist, author, and someone who has lived with ADHD herself. She brings a unique perspective to a part of ADHD that often gets overlooked: emotional sensitivity. We explore why some people feel emotions faster, more deeply, and for longer—and what's actually happening in the brain when a small trigger sends you into an emotional spiral. Dr. Hamdani explains the relationship between the amygdala, frontal lobe, dopamine, executive function, and emot...