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ADHD and Self Harm: How To Help Girls At Risk

We’ll say it one more time, for the people in back: ADHD is gender neutral. Boys are no more likely to have it than are girls. But they are much more likely to get diagnosed. In fact, boys diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD or ADD) outnumber girls by roughly three to one. And this disparity is fueling a serious public health problem for girls with ADHD. Unlike boys, who are more often diagnosed with hyperactivity or impulsivity and can draw more attention to themselves, girls tend to show fewer outward symptoms of ADHD. These differences fuel the erroneous belief that girls don’t have ADHD as often as do boys. The truth is that traits of ADHD can look different in girls: daydreaming in class, silliness or spaciness, shyness, picking at self, perfectionism, feeling anxious or sad, forgetfulness, emotional dysregulation, and trouble keeping friends. When girls receive early and appropriate diagnoses, they will benefit from effective interventions and fl

How the Pandemic Is Helping Some Women Realize They Have ADHD

How the Pandemic Is Helping Some Women Realize They Have ADHD
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ADHD in Women: Misunderstood Symptoms, Delayed Treatment

Save ADHD is a neurological disorder characterized by a persistent pattern of inattention with or without hyperactivity and impulsivity that interferes with daily functioning. While the prevalence rates are increasingly similar by gender, the diagnosis rate among American men is nearly 69% higher than it is among American women (5.4% of men in the U.S. have an ADHD diagnosis vs. just 3.2% of women. Why? ADHD in women does not comply with stereotypes. Its distinct symptom presentation is skewed toward inattentiveness – a feature that explains, in part, why ADHD in women is still largely misunderstood, overlooked, and inadequately studied. Despite improved ADHD awareness in general, science still stands to learn and untangle much about ADHD in women particularly the influence of biology, neurology, and gender constructs on the condition’s appearance, trajectory, and treatment course.

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