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Privacy NoticeShappi Khorsandi appeared on ITV’s Lorraine on Thursday, 29 August, to talk about her new book Scatter Brain, which delves into her life story and how a belated ADHD diagnosis turned her life around. During their chat, host Ranvir Singh, who is standing in for usual host Lorraine Kelly, brought up Shappi’s shoplifting history – which she writes about in her book – leaving the comedian feeling a touch embarrassed. In her younger years, Shappi acknowledged engaging in actions she now regrets, attributing them to her restless and constantly buzzing mind, which felt “emotionally overwhelming”. It was only in her 40s that Shappi began to suspect that there might be an underlying health issue, prompting her to investigate whether she had been one of many who were misdiagnosed with ADHD as a child.
Shappi spoke about being diagnosed with ADHD later in life
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Her memoir is strikingly honest about her tendency to shoplift, revealing the compulsion she felt to take things that weren’t hers. The star was caught off guard by Ranvir’s thorough preparation and knowledge of her book, as she said: “You also then started stealing, even though you are incredibly polite, you then started stealing and it got progressively… you were not just stealing little from friends here and there… 50p here, a crayon there…” Shappi said: “Oh this is really shameful,” as she then confessed: “I know it’s in the book but that’s giving me a shame attack!” reports the Mirror. “I talk about that in the book because ADHD is a dopamine deficiency and so quick hits like any addiction,” she explained. “Like when I was kid I didn’t have access to alcohol and drugs so shoplifting gave me that dopamine hit,” she explained. The comedian went on to explain how recognising her ADHD changed her whole world.
Shappi discussed her new book with Ranvir
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Opening up to Ranvir, Shappi said: “I don’t have emotional meltdowns anymore. I feel like I was emotionally attacking and inappropriately because I was overloaded.” “I don’t shout anymore. You can ask my kids, I never shout and I’m much more calm than I have ever been,” she continued. When asked if she was on medication, Shappi said: “I am but I am very clear in the book that is not the be-all and end-all.” Shappi is not the only person in the public eye who has been diagnosed with ADHD at a later age. Former Love Island star Olivia Attwood was also diagnosed at a later age, while she was seeking treatment for anxiety and depression. “Later in life I found myself with a severe battle of anxiety and depression, came under the care of a psychiatrist who specialised in ADHD. “It was a stroke of luck that it was diagnosed. [It’s] state of being constantly overwhelmed,” she previously revealed on an episode of Loose Women. Olivia then said it was ‘harder’ for girls to get diagnosed, as it took until her late 20s for hers to get recognised. “Through my teens and early 20s when it wasn’t managed, I acted without thinking, it caused myself and people around me a lot of stress,” she said. Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnLorraineShappi Khorsandi
