'Many women with ADHD feel like they are imposters. They don’t believe or trust in themselves. And after every struggle or sense of failure or underachievement they seem to have, they go into self-blame.'
because that’s how they felt for a long time, often without an answer," Linda added."These struggles, emotions, and negative self-narratives build up, which can lead to symptoms of anxiety and depression."
Since many women are diagnosed with ADHD later in life, Linda explained,"Their ADHD struggles [while growing up] were seen as personality traits by their families and others — rather than an actual disability they could have had."And when certain external symptoms are not received well, Linda said,For instance, some"personality traits" that might not even be considered ADHD related are some of the most common"societal norms" in the US.
"There are [women with ADHD] who were considered 'gifted' growing up because of their ability to have multiple interests and super-focus on tasks in their interests as long as structure had been given," Linda explained.
"Perhaps they still got things done and have been successful in school and work due to having structure given to them," Linda added."Hyperfocus can come in handy, but it can also cause relationship misunderstandings and troubles when they are not able to pay attention or shift out from what they were super focused on.""Many ADHD women report that they have trouble getting to appointments on time.
"It is hypothesized to be a sensory issue that they lose awareness of time. They lose track of time when they are on a task. And even when they plan ahead, it’s hard to accurately measure how much each task will take. It’s a constant battle of
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