Research

I study adult ADHD, with particular attention to delayed diagnosis in women, lived experience, self-understanding, and coping. Literature reviews and analyses of online communities help me examine which experiences are visible in research and which remain underexplored.

In planned qualitative work, I want to listen more closely to how women have explained their difficulties, and what diagnosis and self-understanding mean in their lives. Self-criticism, shame, emotional regulation, relationships, and the demands of caregiving are important questions that emerge from clinical experience.

How might self-compassion become more accessible to women with ADHD who experience self-criticism and emotional difficulty? What perspectives might mindfulness, bodily awareness, and the wisdom of contemplative traditions offer?

This is a research direction I am working to develop. I hope to examine clinical observations in light of the literature and people’s needs, and to explore possible components and feasibility step by step. It does not describe an established program of my own or a demonstrated treatment effect.

I study the role Korean medicine may play within existing public health responses to disaster, and what safe, responsible collaboration requires. Experts’ experiences and perspectives help me examine practical needs, the limits of each role, and the conditions for collaboration and service delivery.

This work examines contributions and limitations within existing systems of care; it does not propose replacing emergency or critical care. It extends my clinical interest in individual suffering to the organization of care and our public responsibilities.