Unlock the potential of women with ADHD with our comprehensive guide that addresses unique challenges and offers empowering solutions tailored specifically for females. Discover effective treatments, lifestyle strategies, and creative methods to thrive at any stage of life, from childhood to midlife. Join a community that advocates for understanding and support, helping women overcome obstacles and lead fulfilling, authentic lives.
Finding a Voice • FEMALES ARE INCREASINGLY STEPPING FORWARD TO SEEK ADHD DIAGNOSES AND THE SUPPORT THEY NEED. THE RESULT: A SOFTER LANDING FOR MANY, AND A NEW GENERATION OF NEURODIVERGENT CREATORS, INNOVATORS AND ENTREPRENEURS.
Across the Ages • WHETHER THE DIAGNOSIS COMES AT AGE 7 OR 47, GIRLS AND WOMEN TEND TO HAVE DIFFERENT SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS THAN BOYS AND MEN. HERE’S WHAT ADHD LOOKS LIKE IN FEMALES, AND HOW TO GET HELP.
Out of the Shadows • ADHD looks different in females. With this new understanding, we can finally start to diagnose the girls and women we’ve been missing in time to help.
YOUNGER • The mission to diagnose girls by age 8
TEEN SPIRIT • Many see adolescence as something we survive, but for ADHD girls, it’s a time for growth and retraining the malleable brain.
MENOPAUSE MADNESS • Despite the plummet in estrogen and dopamine that may intensify symptoms, women with ADHD can thrive in midlife.
THE CAMP GIRLS • Developmental psychologist Stephen Hinshaw has spent 25 years studying the same group of girls from his summer program. Here’s what his findings mean for parents and schools.
The Best Treatments and Therapies • GIRLS AND WOMEN CAN BENEFIT FROM NEW FINDINGS ABOUT ESTROGEN, MEDS FOR FOCUS, AND EVIDENCE-BASED PSYCHOTHERAPIES TO QUIET THE MIND.
Balancing the Brain • FROM STIMUL ANTS TO HORMONES, ADHD IN GIRLS AND WOMEN CAN BE PARTIALLY TRE ATED WITH MEDS.
The Estrogen Equation • WHEN THE HORMONE FALLS OFF OR FLUCTUATES, REPLACEMENT THERAPY MAY HELP.
COGNITIVE CALISTHENICS • ADHD is a good-news diagnosis because, once identified, specific techniques can help train your brain to manage and even leverage its complexities, similar to how you would train your muscles. Here are six effective therapies backed by substantial positive data from peer-reviewed studies.
Can You Go Without? • WHAT ARE THE COSTS AND GAINS FOR WOMEN WHO D ECID E TO B ACK OFF THEIR ADHD MEDS?
Lifestyle Strategies • LIVING WELL MEANS MASTERING HABITS THAT NURTURE YOUR BRAIN. HERE’S HOW TO SLEEP, EXERCISE, MAKE FRIENDS, AND FIND YOUR BEST SELF.
The Quiet Mind • AFTER A LITTLE TRAINING, YOU CAN ACCOMPLISH MINDFULNESS ALL BY YOURSELF. HERE’S HOW.
THE YOGA RX • Movement plus mindfulness can create magical conditions for finding focus and taming impulsivity. Here’s why yoga could be the workout you’re looking for.
NIGHT OWLS • Understanding the connection between ADHD and late-night wakefulness—and how to manage it
You Only Need One • IT’S HARDER TO MAKE AND KEEP THOSE FRIENDS, BUT FEMALES WITH ADHD ARE USUALLY SOCIAL ENOUGH TO FIND THEIR PEOPLE AND KEEP THEM NE AR.
Crushing It • YES, CHALLENGES EXIST, BUT THE NEURODIVERGENT ADHD BRAIN PROVIDES WOMEN WITH REMARKABLE INTUITION AND CREATIVITY. TO HARNESS ITS FULL POTENTIAL, EXPLORE THESE EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES FOR ENHANCING MEMORY, FOCUS AND PRODUCTIVITY.
GAMIFY YOUR LIFE • SPICE THINGS UP! FIDGETS, WORK BUDDIES, AND A TOUCH OF SPAR KLE C AN MAKE TASKS MORE ENGAGING, SPARK NEW IDEAS, AND BOOST MOTIVATION TO FOLLOW THROUGH.
GET ORGANIZED • Struggling with your to-do list? Try these methods—and feel free to use one until it fails (or bores) you, then push on to the next.
Going WITH THE Flow • When women with ADHD unleash their wandering minds, intuition,...