What does ADHD look like in women? Depressive feelings and chronic anxiety are common signs of undiagnosed ADHD in women – symptoms doctors often misinterpret and misdiagnose.
“I’m nearing the end of my rope,” said Michelle, a 38-year-old mother of two, to her internist. “I leave and then return to our apartment three times to retrieve everything I’ve forgotten. I don’t plan meals. I can’t keep up with meetings at school, doctors’ appointments, or sports practices. I’m not sleeping well and I’m anxious all the time about just getting through my day without a catastrophe.
“Michelle, you’re clearly depressed and anxious,” said her internist. She prescribed a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor , a type of antidepressant. Michelle left the office feeling heard and pleased with what seemed a reasonable diagnosis and treatment plan. Except for one thing: It was wrong. Michelle’s symptoms of frustration, worry, underachievement, depressive feelings, and chronic anxiety were not signs of depression or anxiety; they wereWhat happened to Michelle, a fictional character, happens to many women with inattentive symptoms of ADHD.
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