ADHD in women presents unique symptom manifestations, often characterized by internal restlessness, difficulty sustaining attention, emotional dysregulation, anxiety, and a higher likelihood of inattentiveness rather than hyperactivity, highlighting the importance of recognizing and addressing these gender-specific nuances in diagnosis and treatment.
Being in a romantic relationship with women with ADD can be challenging when partners lack understanding of what ADD in women looks like or how best to address it. As problems arise, it helps when partners know what they can do to keep the relationship healthy and thriving. These are our top five relationship tips […]
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In recent years, there has been more attention paid to the gender gap that exists in medical research. Traditionally, the majority of medical testing has focused on men’s health. For example, as the BU Today website reported, “Medical research in many areas, including cardiovascular disease (which kills more women than men), often includes few women subjects.” Unfortunately, a gender gap definitely exists
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Menopause is hardly a walk in the park for most women. Hot flashes, emotional outbursts, and loss of memory are only some of the varying symptoms women experience at that point in their life. Some of the most detrimental losses to cognitive ability from menopause affect executive functioning (i.e., Attention, memory, problem solving, and organization). However, a new
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Women with ADHD are often overlooked when they are young girls and, unfortunately, are not typically diagnosed with the disorder until they are adults. Frequently, women come to recognize their own ADHD after one of her children have been diagnosed with it. As she learns more about ADHD, she begins to see many similar patterns
I was watching this movie the other day where a man intends to take his love interest out for a night on the town, and of course leaves the proverbial red dress on the bed for her to wear. I’ve always been cynical, and liked to think that I was beyond all the superficialities of
Now You’re Just Somebody That I Used to Know – ADD/ADHD and the Bedroom He swept you off your feet. Part Prince Charming, part super hero, the ADD/ADHD man you fell in love with seemed like a dream come true at first. It wasn’t just his intense interest in you and the relationship (now known
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These symptoms are common to those with Adult ADD. To meet criteria you should have 4 of the first 7 or 6 of all 9 of the following symptoms that have persisted for at least 6 months to a degree that is maladaptive and inconsistent with developmental level: Often easily distracted by extraneous stimuli Often
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Arriving at a hard and fast diagnosis of ADD can be rather tricky, because there is no foolproof “test” for the disorder. Before you run off and proclaim to you or your loved one has ADD, make sure that your diagnosis is correct. The issue is, ADD symptoms are non-specific, which means the condition is
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