Comments on: Investigating ADD/ADHD in adult women http://www.thesheaf.com/2009/11/05/investigating-addadhd-in-adult-women/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Pete Quily http://www.thesheaf.com/2009/11/05/investigating-addadhd-in-adult-women/#comment-600 Pete Quily Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:24:19 +0000 http://thesheaf.com/?p=1693#comment-600 Yes sadly many women with ADHD get missed because they're more likely to have the inattentive type of ADHD so they're not usually acting out like men with ADHD. Also many people don't know about the inattentive type of ADHD. I know 5 women personally who went through 10 + years of therapy and meds for depression, mentioned to their psychologist/psychiatrist that they might have ADHD, were rudely dismissed. They eventually found someone who really knew ADHD, got treated and no more depression, since it was caused by not managing their ADHD symptoms. I've got a section on my website on for students with ADHD with links to 40 articles and ebooks some might find useful http://www.addcoach4u.com/teachingstudents/teachingstudentsadhd.html Yes sadly many women with ADHD get missed because they’re more likely to have the inattentive type of ADHD so they’re not usually acting out like men with ADHD. Also many people don’t know about the inattentive type of ADHD.

I know 5 women personally who went through 10 + years of therapy and meds for depression, mentioned to their psychologist/psychiatrist that they might have ADHD, were rudely dismissed. They eventually found someone who really knew ADHD, got treated and no more depression, since it was caused by not managing their ADHD symptoms.

I’ve got a section on my website on for students with ADHD with links to 40 articles and ebooks some might find useful

http://www.addcoach4u.com/teachingstudents/teachingstudentsadhd.html

]]> By: Terry Matlen, ACSW http://www.thesheaf.com/2009/11/05/investigating-addadhd-in-adult-women/#comment-594 Terry Matlen, ACSW Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:32:23 +0000 http://thesheaf.com/?p=1693#comment-594 Monique, Thanks for bringing this problem to light. Many women (and men!) don't realize that children usually do NOT outgrow ADHD and therefore become adults with ADHD. Terry Matlen, ACSW Author, "Survival Tips for Women with ADHD" Monique,

Thanks for bringing this problem to light. Many women (and men!) don’t realize that children usually do NOT outgrow ADHD and therefore become adults with ADHD.

Terry Matlen, ACSW
Author, “Survival Tips for Women with ADHD”

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