For the fourth episode, career and mental health counselor Wesley Jackson Wade joins Bri and R for a discussion on neurodiversity as he shares both his professional and personal experiences with ADHD, as well as different approaches to substance use. We also talk about how we can push forward against a broken system during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Things mentioned in this episode:

Wes’ Podcast, “Peace Love Power”: https://www.stitcher.com/show/peace-love-power

ADHD in Adults: https://www.additudemag.com/statistics-of-adhd/

ADHD in Women: https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/features/adhd-in-women

ADHD in Black and LatinX Populations: https://www.additudemag.com/race-and-adhd-how-people-of-color-get-left-behind/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3691530/

Carl Hart’s Book “High Price: A Neuroscientist's Journey of Self-Discovery That Challenges Everything You Know About Drugs and Society”: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/high-price-carl-hart#:~:text=High%20Price%20is%20the%20harrowing,to%20help%20save%20real%20lives.

Rats & Addiction Study: https://www.pnas.org/content/105/44/17145