Tag Archives: ADHD girls
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For Women, Is ADHD Hiding in Plain Sight?
Posted on July 22, 2021 by CoachRudy in ADHD Women & Girls.It’s a concerning reality that many girls with undiagnosed ADHD grow up hearing themselves mislabeled as “spacey,” “way too talkative,” and “disorganized.” As teenagers, they may fall behind academically, even though their frustrated parents and teachers know these young women are intelligent and capable. And in adulthood, many still struggle due to increased responsibilities and […]
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Under-diagnosed and under-treated, girls with ADHD face distinct risks
Posted on May 14, 2020 by CoachRudy in ADHD Women & Girls.By Rodrigo Pérez Ortega Anxiety. Depression. School failure. Self-harm. Unemployment. Unplanned pregnancies. Even an increased risk of early death. The risks and toll of suffering that can come with having attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is huge, counted annually in billions of dollars in lost productivity and health care spending and in untold frustration and failure. Yet despite […]
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Under-Diagnosed and Under-Treated, Girls With ADHD Face Distinct Risks
Posted on April 30, 2020 by CoachRudy in ADHD Women & Girls.By Rodrigo Perez Ortega It took a long time to figure out how attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder presents in girls and women and the problems it can create. A pioneering study helped change that, but the condition is still often missed. Read the full article here.
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Like Mother, Like Child: When ADHD Is a Family Affair
Posted on May 1, 2017 by CoachRudy in ADHD Children, Teens & Students, ADHD Women & Girls.By Patricia Quinn, M.D. It’s one thing to be a parent to a child with ADHD, but when you also have the condition, it ups the stakes. Learn why self care, checking in with your kids regularly, and setting household rules will keep you sane. Being the mother of a child with ADHD is not […]
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ADHD and Hormones: Symptoms in Teen Girls, Women
Posted on December 22, 2016 by CoachRudy in ADHD Health Issues, ADHD Women & Girls.By Laura Flynn McCarthy Do your ADD symptoms worsen at certain times of the month? Is your thinking a little fuzzier the week before your period? Are you organized and efficient at mid-cycle? Doctors who treat women with ADHD have noted correlations between ADHD symptoms and hormonal fluctuations, not only monthly but over the lifetime […]
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Why So Many Women With ADHD Never Get The Help They Need
Posted on May 18, 2016 by CoachRudy in ADHD Women & Girls.I am not the kind of person for whom neatness comes easily. I can’t keep to a routine. Every surface of my house is piled with clothes, books, and papers (despite living with a minimalist partner). I start many things and rarely finish them. I find it impossible to focus on instructions. I imagine complex, […]
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ADHD in Women and Girls: The Importance of Early ADHD Diagnosis
Posted on March 23, 2016 by CoachRudy in ADHD Women & Girls.At the age of 21, I proudly realized my dream of reporting for a big daily newspaper. I was getting lots of front-page stories, until I started making stupid mistakes. Most were minor — misspelled names and the like — but then came a doozy: I involuntarily misquoted a prosecutor, making it seem that he’d […]
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How ADHD is Different in Boys vs. Girls
Posted on October 25, 2015 by CoachRudy in ADHD Children, Teens & Students.Oct 23, 2015 01:10 PM EDT | By Denise Valerie Uychiat A new research suggests that Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) may show up differently in the brains of girls than in boys’ brains. The outcome may be able to help health experts better understand how ADHD can affect boys and girls in unique ways, said […]
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