ADHD in Women

ADHD is the same condition across genders. So why does it affect different genders differently?

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RESEARCH provided by: Farah Mahmud, M.S. Doctoral Candidate, Clinical Psychology
Research consultant: Dr. Patrick LaCount

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I totally forgot where I put the research on this one, I'll add it when I find it again

Music for "ADHD in Women:"
"The Show Must Be Go”, “Carefree”, “Life of Riley”, “Bittersweet”
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[GoodGrief]

The frustration and struggle is very real! I can’t even clean my house without making a mess. Unsure if that makes sense to anyone. I hate when people put labels on others without getting to know them. Everyone goes through something. I’m going back to school and I’m making sure that I advocate for myself. I’m scared, but I’m determined to not let ADHD keep me from growing. This video is so relatable! I understand all of it😔

[ashnahkhalidkhan]

_"No one should have to go through life blaming themselves for how their brain works."_ This hit me real deep.

[julesnaujoks]

"Our struggles being invisible to others doesn't mean they're imaginary." Thank you!

[mhmyeet]

The amount of people that told me I can't have ADHD cause I'm not bouncing off the walls or did well in school was astonishing. My symptoms only became externalised when I started my career. Diagnosed at 23 😔

[kupo]

Whenever I was called "lazy" I felt I was being called worthless and a moocher. I cried when you said this was a symptom. And that it's not actually true. Thank you so much for this.

[sparklemotion]

My doctor wrote in my medical file: 'She thinks she has ADHD, I don't think so, she is a really calm girl'
I was over 30 with a teenage daughter. So calling me a girl says enough about how much she took me seriously.

[sabrineandsmokey]

Hi, Im currently 14 years old and I think I may have ADHD but my parents think I'm ''overreacting'' because I'm not bouncing of the walls. They didn't want to bring me to the doctor, so I called them myself after watching this video. Guess what, my doctor thinks that I have ADHD, so he wrote my parents a note. So now I have an appointment next week for an official diagnosis. Thank You!

[authorcindihandleygoodeaux]

I am 50 years old and I’m a grandma. I have my first ADHD evaluation appointment next week. This video had me in tears. I can very much relate.

[karleeb]

Sitting here bawling my eyes out. Everything you said felt so real. Finally starting the process to get a diagnosis at 28 for what I’d thought was anxiety, depression, laziness, disorganisation my whole life

[koompaloompa]

The whole “but you were a good student” or “it’s just depression” is my whole life. I’m still looking for a provider to help.

[brelynnrose]

I cried halfway through because I’ve never heard of other women having the same troubles I do.

[diezaubereule]

I went undiagnosed for 26 years because I was a good kid and a good student. So I can relate to you. I finally got diagnosed last month and started on stimulants and my life has drastically changed. I wish I would've been diagnosed as a child.

[AmySol]

I’m a 47 yo female and this very helpful message brought me to tears. My 23 yo daughter recently pointed out the possibility of my having adhd. I was actually offended in a small way. Then your video popped up in my feed 2 days later. This message is to thank you for educating me and bringing context to the physical and emotional pain I have felt my entire life and unfortunately unleashed on my children.

[jaylambert]

"I'm still learning how to make friends" ... oh, I feel that deeply.

[mimharries]

I mask my ADHD pretty well, and was lucky enough to have an evaluator who was sensitive to that. She told me something that really stuck with me - "You seem outwardly like you're doing well, but I suspect you're doing a lot of extra work to seem that way. And you don't have to keep doing that if you don't want to, there are tools and strategies that can make things easier on you."

[LaAwesomeK]

As a spouse to someone who suffers from ADHD, you are amazing and so helpful! You have no idea the impact this is having until you talk to those who watch it, relate to it, and discover how it helped. In our case, my wife hit an intermittent menopausal state. This meant so many changes were happening day-to-day, I as someone not with ADHD, could not understand the issues we were having. I was considering a life without a 21 year long partner! Because of your videos, especially this one, I am able to have renewed hope. I now know it is me that needs to understand. To support her. To see the changes through and not to throw away 20+ years with someone because of it. Communication was the biggest factor. She is reluctant to tell others. I have led her to your videos. I am hoping they help her too. I know my part. This has changed our lives and I dare say saved a marriage!!! Thank you!

[iceprincess]

I’m literally sobbing. I’ve never felt more seen. Thank you.

[fuhgetabatit]

“No one should have to go through life blaming themselves for how their brain works” PREACH!!! 🙌🏼

[HipHopOtaku]

That's true. When most people think of a person with ADHD, they're not thinking of a 34-year-old woman who has trouble keeping up with housework. They're thinking of a 10-year-old boy who acts out in school.

[leandivanniekerk]

"No one should go through life blaming themselves for how their brain works."

That literally got me crying within seconds.
I've been feeling like that my entire life.
I'm 18 now.