Happy Place — Sam Thompson: "My mind doesn’t switch off!" People pleasing and ADHD hyperfocus

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Sam Thompson: "My mind doesn’t switch off!" People pleasing and ADHD hyperfocus

Happy Place · 4

Sam Thompson has made a career out of making people laugh, but behind the pranks and infectious energy, there’s a lot of panic and overthinking. In this chat with Fearne, Sam shares how anxiety and undiagnosed ADHD shaped everything from his relationships to his self-confidence, and why it took years of therapy before…

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