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Find a medical professional in your area here. Work with a medical professional such as a pediatrician, a psychologist or psychiatrist to get an evaluation for ADHD.Learn more about the ADHD diagnosis process.Take ADDitude Magazine’s ADHD Self-Test for Women, created by By Sari Solden M.S., L.F.M.T. Completing this self-test is not a diagnosis but it will give you a better idea of whether you may want to seek a professional assessment.Here are a few: “ 25 Things to Love About ADHD.” Think you may have undiagnosed ADHD? We encourage those with ADHD to get connected with the support they need, learn about ADHD, and build on their strengths so they can show up as their best selves, and thrive at work and in life.ĪDHD is real and has it’s challenges, and there are also many reasons to be proud. We are unique and our differences can be a source of compassion and power. We believe ADHD does not make us flawed or broken. There is a growing group of millennial women who are searching for relatable and relevant resources for their experiences. In the last 5 years the use of ADHD medication by this age group of women increased by 85%.
There’s a rapidly growing needĪdult women with ADHD between the ages of 24 to 36 are the fastest growing population undergoing treatment for ADHD. Stigma leads many women with ADHD to stay silent about their experiences feeling alone, confused and misunderstood. Women face unique challenges due to lack of scientific knowledge, resources, or public understanding.
(Source: NAMI) The female experience is invisibleĪDHD is commonly associated with children and men yet 4% or 6 million adult women live with ADHD. Delay or lack of appropriate diagnosis and treatment can result other conditions such as depression, anxiety, bipolar, learning disabilities, OCD, PTSD, drug and alcohol addiction and eating disorders. Undiagnosed ADHD can cause life damaging consequences. (source: Additude Magazine) Delay in diagnosis is life damaging A hyperactive boy who repeatedly bangs on his desk will be noticed before the inattentive girl who daydreams while staring out the window. The symptoms of the inattentive subtype tend to be less disruptive and obvious than those of hyperactive ADHD. Young girls may exhibit hyperactivity differently than boys, and girls are also more likely than boys to suffer from inattentive ADHD. Women and girls are less likely to be diagnosed because ADHD presents itself differently physiologically and socially. Why are we focusing this site on Women? 50-75% of women with ADHD go undiagnosed
Hyperactive/Impulsive Subtype: mainly hyperactive or impulsive symptoms including impatience, difficulty sitting still, hyper-talkative, impulsive behavior.Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is neuro-developmental disorder that can cause difficulty with regulation of attention, executive function and working memory.
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