“The Emotional Lives of Girls with ADHD” [Video Replay & Podcast #488]
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Episode Description
Tantrums, meltdowns, self-harm. These are some of the manifestations of emotional dysregulation in girls with ADHD. During adolescence, the brain and body undergo radical changes that are often associated with stress, depression, and anxiety. Some girls with ADHD begin to struggle academically and socially at school during puberty.
Many girls with ADHD say they feel different, like they don’t fit in. They put a great deal of effort into masking, while they internalize anxiety and depression. Big emotions can feel overwhelming and hard to control. Without proper support, teen girls can spiral into a rabbit hole of inner turmoil and self-doubt.
It’s important for caregivers, educators, and others to understand the special challenges facing girls with ADHD, from fluctuating hormones to social expectations.
In this webinar, you will learn:
- How ADHD brains are wired differently
- How emotional dysregulation affects ADHD symptoms
- How hormonal shifts affect mood and worsen ADHD symptoms in girls
- Mood disorders and other symptoms associated with PMS
- The consequences of untreated ADHD, often due to clinicians who don’t understand that girls present differently
- Tools and strategies to enhance understanding and navigating the roller coaster ride of female ADHD
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ADHD Symptoms in Girls: More Resources
- Symptom Test: Common (and Commonly Overlooked) Signs of ADHD in Girls
- Read: 5 Things Every Doctor (and Parent) Should Know about Girls and ADHD
- eBook: Women with ADHD — How Hormones, Symptoms & Late Diagnoses Impact Females
- Read: Stop the Cycle of Shame for Girls with ADHD
- Wellness App: Sign up to access LetterLife, an app co-founded by Dr. Lotta Borg Skoglund that provides users with personalized insights — on hormonal cycles, ADHD symptoms, and lifestyle factors — to better manage ADHD.
Obtain a Certificate of Attendance
If you attended the live webinar on January 23, 2024, watched the video replay, or listened to the podcast, you may purchase a certificate of attendance option (cost: $10). Note: ADDitude does not offer CEU credits. Click here to purchase the certificate of attendance option »
Meet the Expert Speaker
Lotta Borg Skoglund, M.D., Ph.D., is an author, keynote speaker, and entrepreneur from Sweden. Her specialty is in psychiatry/addiction and family medicine with a specific focus on ADHD and ADD. In 2015, she defended her thesis, When ADHD and Substance use Disorders Coexist – Etiology and Pharmacological Treatment, at Karolinska Institute, Stockholm.
Dr. Skoglund currently holds a position as Associate Professor at Uppsala University, Department for Women’s and Children’s Health, where she continues her research into ADHD, comorbidity, and gender influences. She is specifically interested in how hormones affect mental health across the female lifespan — a field that is not even close to being researched enough! Together with colleagues from around the world, she leads the pioneering research group GODDESS ADHD.
Listener Testimonials
“As a physician specializing in ADHD for the past 18 years, I wish I knew even half of what you have explained when I began this practice. I am now better prepared to answer some of the challenges faced by girls and women in my practice. Thank you, thank you, thank you.”
“The presentation today made me teary with hope for future generations of females.”
“This is fascinating! I’ve never heard ADHD in girls talked about in this way. What amazing knowledge for me to have as the parent of a 17-year-old girl who lives a constant cycle of ups and downs.”
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