ADHD in Women: Unraveling the Misdiagnosis Mystery

Despite ADHD being commonly diagnosed in men, did you know that the number of women diagnosed with ADHD has been rising dramatically? And that the symptoms of ADHD can present very differently in women, often leading to misdiagnosis or late diagnosis? You're just one click away from unravelling this mystery...

Join Dr. Sulman Aziz Mirza, a triple board certified psychiatrist, as he unpacks the mystery surrounding the gender gap in ADHD diagnosis and the unique challenges women face. But why has there been a surge in ADHD diagnoses in women recently? And what does this mean for our understanding of ADHD? Stay tuned to find out.

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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:58 ADHD demographics and statistics
2:08 Gender impact on diagnosis and misdiagnosis
5:31 Closing the gender gap
7:08 Impact of misdiagnoses and delayed diagnosis
9:57 Wrap-up & take home message
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[twbks]

Having been diagnosed later in life I can attest to the relief found in just realizing how many behaviors and “problems” I’ve had over the years which can be attributed to symptoms of ADHD. Whether you’re seeking medication treatment or not…just knowing your diagnosis lends a world of insight and new ability to manage yourself. Knowledge is power.

[thatonegamergirl]

Finally diagnosed at age 32. When my first dose of medicine kicked in I cried my eyes out because of the beautiful quieting of my mind. I then realized that it was not normal to have a racing multidirectional thought pattern like I've struggled with since I can remember.

I can honestly say that being diagnosed and treated for ADHD has completely changed my life. I have reenrolled in college and doing fantastic. My severe depression and anxiety has just disappeared and I feel the most stable mentally as I can remember.

I only wish I had been diagnosed as a child. I can imagine I would have a completely different life at this point. Maybe I wouldn't have tried to unalive myself 4 times if I had been treated.

All I know is I'm so grateful to have found a doctor that finally listened to me and helped me change my life.

[danigrumbles]

DXd after my second kiddo was born. My symptoms worsened to an extent that my usual strategies were no longer overcoming daily hurdles. I've been medicated now for almost a year now on a stimulant and guanfacine but I'm not even close to who I was pre-pregnancy. Those hormone changes significantly altered how my brain seems to work. Both medications help but I feel like a shadow of who I was and it's really starting to impact my job due to subpar performance.

[JM-cfyn]

Hey Doc thanks so much for validating us ladies the struggle is real big time thanks to hormones from hell + adhd = I just can’t 59yrs been there done that postpartum depression, pmdd, and now menopause nice! Been working with gynecologist and psychiatrist to find the fix if possible hormone replacement + stimulant medication = still trying not a whole lot of research being conducted for us ladies except for the Netherlands we can’t be Wonder Woman without a little help thanks for being cool and showing the love to us mom’s, grandma’s, wives, girlfriends, sisters, aunts, cousins, friends

[tm]

Their way to work lesson without watching

[jakubLonghorn]

I’m increasingly becoming convinced that the fashionable and highly problematic borderline personality disorder is actually female adhd