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Oliver Hudson: Untreated ADHD & the Dark Side of Antidepressant Withdrawal
Manage episode 497027623 series 1316983
What if your lifelong struggles with anxiety, procrastination, and lack of follow-through weren’t personality flaws—but signs of untreated ADHD? In this raw and revealing episode, actor and podcast host Oliver Hudson sits down with his sister, actress Kate Hudson, alongside Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen, for a brain scan reveal that changes everything. Oliver opens up about decades of panic attacks and anxiety, bizarre side effects from antidepressants, and the brutal reality of withdrawal from that medication—only to discover the real issue may have been overlooked all along. From childhood trauma to chasing dopamine, this episode captures the turning point where understanding begins—and hope for a better brain and a better life takes root.
931 episodes
Manage episode 497027623 series 1316983
What if your lifelong struggles with anxiety, procrastination, and lack of follow-through weren’t personality flaws—but signs of untreated ADHD? In this raw and revealing episode, actor and podcast host Oliver Hudson sits down with his sister, actress Kate Hudson, alongside Dr. Daniel Amen and Tana Amen, for a brain scan reveal that changes everything. Oliver opens up about decades of panic attacks and anxiety, bizarre side effects from antidepressants, and the brutal reality of withdrawal from that medication—only to discover the real issue may have been overlooked all along. From childhood trauma to chasing dopamine, this episode captures the turning point where understanding begins—and hope for a better brain and a better life takes root.
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