S5 E17 - Untangling ADHD & Why We Must Talk About Suicide with Kit Birks

What if the very thing you thought would end you became the reason you’re still here?

This episode reminded me of the original why behind this podcast.

ADHD Untangled was created to give hope. To empower. To prove that the very struggle that once made us feel broken can become our greatest strength. To reach the ones who are still in the middle of it — in the thick of addiction, shame, self-destruction — and remind them that it’s not too late. You are not too far gone.

In this powerful conversation, I sit down with writer, activist and adventurer Kit Birks just days before she sets off to walk the entire length of Europe solo. Her mission? To raise awareness around suicide, ADHD and the stories we’re told to keep silent about.

Kit shares her raw and honest story — from battling depression, eating disorders and addiction, to getting diagnosed with ADHD in recovery and finally realising she wasn’t broken, just misunderstood.

We explore the link between dopamine and destruction, how masking and emotional pain lead us into addiction, and how movement, nature and meaning can help us come back home to ourselves.

This one is deep, real and needed.

🧠 In this episode we cover:

• ADHD, addiction and the missing dopamine piece
  
  
• How emotional dysregulation, masking and shame fuel destructive behaviours
  
  
• The life-changing power of diagnosis and self-compassion
  
  
• The recovery process: messy, honest and ongoing
  
  
• Using movement and nature to reconnect with yourself
  
  
• Kit’s year-long solo walk across Europe for suicide prevention
  
  
• The stories we carry and why we need to tell them

🎧 Listen if:

• You’ve ever felt broken or like you didn’t belong
  
  
• You’re navigating addiction, recovery or mental health struggles
  
  
• You want to understand the real link between ADHD and self-destruction
  
  
• You’re ready to hear a story of hope that doesn’t skip the hard parts

🧡 Support Kit:

• Follow @kitbirks on:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kitbirks

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kitbirks

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kitbirks

• Share your story or donate at www.kitbirks.com
  
  
• Pre-order her poetry book Burnt Toast

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