ADHD News & Research
Study: Women with Undiagnosed ADHD Suffer Poor Self-Esteem, Mental Health
Living with undiagnosed ADHD in childhood profoundly impacts self-esteem, mental health, well-being,...
ADHD News & Research
Hormonal Fluctuations Exert Outsized Influence on ADHD Symptoms: New ADDitude Survey
In first-of-its-kind research published by ADDitude, more than 2,700 women and men with ADHD reported...
ADHD in Women
PMS and ADHD: How the Menstrual Cycle Intensifies Symptoms
“As an OB-GYN nurse, I can tell you that when progesterone levels are high, dopamine levels drop. So,...
ADHD in Women
What Does ADHD Look Like in Women? Many Doctors Are Still Getting It Wrong
What does ADHD look like in women? Depressive feelings and chronic anxiety are common signs of...
ADHD in Women
“ADHD Is Too Often Overlooked in Women. This Needs to Change.”
“Undiagnosed ADHD in women has far-reaching consequences that can impact every area of life. While an...
Depression
How Undiagnosed ADHD Triggers Depression and Anxiety
“ADHD does not happen in a vacuum, and its effects are far more impairing when the condition goes...
ADHD in Women
“Drowning on the Inside:” Misunderstood Symptoms of ADHD in Women
ADHD stereotypes based on male paradigms lead to underdiagnosis of women, whose symptoms often...
Symptom Tests for Adults
Female ADHD Test: Symptoms in Women and Girls
Symptoms of ADHD and ADD often manifest differently in men and women, many of whom grew up being...
ADHD in Women
May is Women's Health Month!
This Women's Health Month, ADDitude is confronting an epidemic of misdiagnosis, lack of treatment,...
On-Demand Webinars
“Regret and Resolve: How Women with ADHD Can Transform the Challenges of a Late Diagnosis” [Video Replay and Podcast #392]
Access the video replay, listen to the podcast episode (#392), download the slide presentation, and...
ADHD in Women
The Menstrual Cycle Impacts ADHD Symptoms in Disparate Ways
High-estrogen states — generally associated with better mood and functioning — may spell trouble for...
Emotions & Shame
How to Counteract Imposter Syndrome, Perfectionism, and RSD
Feelings of inadequacy with ADHD and give rise to RSD, social anxiety, imposter syndrome, and...
Relationships
12 Hurtful, Misogynistic Comments Women with ADHD Hear
Gender role expectations hurt women, and misogynistic, sexist comments cut especially deep for...
ADHD in Women
Women with ADHD: No More Suffering in Silence
Research shows that ADHD exacts a greater toll on women than it does on men. Clinicians need a...
ADHD in Women
ADHD Looks Different in Women
ADHD impacts both genders equally, but outdated stereotypes leave too many women undiagnosed and...