EP. 129: ADHD, Asian Americans and the Model Minority Myth

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Join Tracy as she welcomes her guest Mrinal Gokhale to Episode 129 of her podcast,</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">ADHD for Smart Ass Women</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">. Mrinal Gokhale is a writer, business analyst, and mental health advocate based in the Midwest. Mrinal just published her first book,</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Saaya Unveiled: South Asian Mental Health Spotlighted</span><span style="font-weight: 400;">, to increase education and acceptance on mental health in the South Asian diaspora. Her future goals include teaching self defense and developing a health and wellness app.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Mrinal shares:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The circumstances surrounding her ADHD diagnosis</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Her struggle with school</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What has changed since she was diagnosed</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What made her write her book</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The model minority stereotype</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How the model minority stereotype impacts ADHD, mental health and affects self-esteem and increases shame</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What ADHD strengths make her good at her job</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Her key to living successfully with ADHD</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Her ADHD workaround</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Resources:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/lotus_mkg/"><span style= "font-