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

Join Tracy as she welcomes her guest Mrinal Gokhale to Episode 129 of her podcast, ADHD for Smart Ass Women. Mrinal Gokhale is a writer, business analyst, and mental health advocate based in the Midwest. Mrinal just published her first book, Saaya Unveiled: South Asian Mental Health Spotlighted, 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.

Mrinal shares:

The circumstances surrounding her ADHD diagnosis
Her struggle with school
What has changed since she was diagnosed
What made her write her book
The model minority stereotype
How the model minority stereotype impacts ADHD, mental health and affects self-esteem and increases shame
What ADHD strengths make her good at her job
Her key to living successfully with ADHD
Her ADHD workaround