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12 Things You Don’t Know About Me and My ADHD
Posted on October 1, 2018 by CoachRudy in ADHD Self-Esteem, ADHD Women & Girls, Adult ADD/ADHD.By June Silny What’s it like having ADHD? I’m a master of illusion. I’ll convince you I’ve got everything under control, but beneath the surface I hide anxiety, self-doubt, shame, and feelings of inadequacy that even treatment can’t erase. Read the full article Please follow and like us:
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Girl Power(houses): Inspiring Women with ADHD
Posted on June 8, 2017 by CoachRudy in ADHD Women & Girls, Adult ADD/ADHD, Success Stories.By Karen Barrow Women with ADHD are fighters. They battle to have their symptoms evaluated, diagnosed, and treated. And then they fight to succeed in a male-centric world — and these seven leading ladies prove that they sometimes win big! Learn why we love these doctors, entrepreneurs, and other ADHD inspirations. Women (and men) with […]
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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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4 Ways to Overcome ADHD Challenges and Achieve Your Dreams
Posted on August 22, 2016 by CoachRudy in ADHD Women & Girls, Adult ADD/ADHD.By Sari Solden Take a cue from these middle-aged women living with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) — don’t let symptoms like disorganization, forgetfulness, and low self-esteem keep you from making your dreams a reality. I recently gathered with 80 middle-aged women in New York City for a fun and rewarding day. The event brought […]
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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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Why ADHD in Women Looks Different Than in Men
Posted on March 31, 2016 by CoachRudy in ADHD Women & Girls.By John M. Grohol, Psy. D. It is erroneous to think that a disorder such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) looks the same in everyone. While symptoms fit within a certain cluster or grouping, those symptom patterns may look very different between different people. For women with ADHD or ADD, symptoms of this disorder often look very […]
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5 Women On How They Manage Their ADHD
Posted on March 28, 2016 by CoachRudy in ADHD Women & Girls.By S.B. Castaneda When it comes to figuring out how to manage ADHD symptoms, prescription stimulant medication is often the first stop. More often than not, these meds do the trick, but while many think of these medications as a cure-all for attention disorders, in reality, there sometimes a few hitches. For some, these medications […]
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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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More Women Diagnosed with ADHD in Later Life
Posted on September 4, 2014 by CoachRudy in ADHD Awareness Month, ADHD In The News.GREENSBORO, N.C. — The number of adult women taking ADHD medicines has spiked 85 percent in the last 5 years, more than in any other age group, according to a surprising study just out. Researchers with the pharmaceutical company, Express Scripts, analyzed its pharmacy claims from 2008-2012. Dr. Amy Stevenson is a doctor at Focus […]
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