Women with ADHD - Symptoms & Treatment

Helping girls and moms with attention deficit disorder (ADD ADHD)

• 4 Life Tips for ADHD Moms
  Expert advice from an experienced ADHD Mom and M.D... more »
• Mom’s Action Plan: Going Back to School
  When moms with ADD decide to go back to school,... more »
• About ADHD in Women: Why Girls and Moms Go Undiagnosed
  ADHD is not a male disorder. But misperceptions and missed... more »
• Girls and ADHD: Late Diagnosis, Little Treatment
  Too often, girls with ADHD go undiagnosed and untreated. Learn... more »
• Diagnosing ADHD in Women
  How to recognize the unique signs and symptoms of attention... more »
• Diagnosing ADD ADHD Girls
  Use this checklist to determine whether your daughter shows symptoms... more »

• Is ADD Genetic?
  "I am 32 and pregnant. Can I continue my treatment... more »
• ADHD Symptoms and Menopause
  "My ADHD has gotten worse since I stopped taking Prempro... more »
• Conception Concerns
  "Should my husband stop taking his stimulant while we're trying... more »
• Dismissive Doctor
  "I think I have ADD, but my doctor is dismissive... more »
• Menopause and ADD Meds
  "My stimulant is sometimes ineffective. Is this because I'm going... more »
• Adderall and The Menstrual Cycle
  "My 13-year-old daughter takes Adderall, and it seems to affect... more »
• Tuning Out, Drifting Off, Forgetting Names
  "I get distracted when people are talking, and forget people's... more »

• Help for Moms with ADHD
  Being a mom with ADHD can be tough. Here's help... more »
• ADHD Symptom Checklist for Women
  Only a mental health professional can tell for sure if... more »
• Eating Disorders and Women with ADD
  Is it true that girls and women with ADHD are... more »
• The Girls’ Guide to AD/HD: Don’t Lose This Book!
  The care and feeding of girls with ADD... more »
• Women with Attention Deficit Disorder
  Overcoming challenges unique to women... more »
• Survival Tips for Women with AD/HD
  An entertaining and AD/HD-friendly book for women struggling with the... more »
• Little Miss Diagnosis: Girls with ADHD
  Are we neglecting our distracted daughters?... more »
• ADHD in Girls Can Be Serious, But Is Often Overlooked
  New studies show the ADHD diagnosis is frequently missed in... more »
• How Can We Help Our Daughters?
  Helping the inattentive ADDer... more »

• Newly Diagnosed!
  I went to a Neurologist Monday afternoon and left with... more »
• Just Diagnosed Today
  Whoa, I just started Adderall today. Ten days ago,... more »
• A Lot to Take In!
  My 3 and 1/2 year old was diagnosed last week... more »
• Psychological Testing and Special Accommodations
  When I was very young, a psychiatrist ran a battery... more »
• Neurotransmitter Testing?
  I am 29 years old and was diagnosed with ADHD... more »
• I Feel So at Home Here
  I have recently read some articles online (mostly from this... more »

My ADD Wake-Up CallI Am Not My ADHD DiagnosisDyslexia Diaries Learning Disabilities: What Are They?10 Simple Solutions to Adult ADDDelivered from Distraction

What was your primary emotion upon learning that you or your child has ADD? Relief - finally answers to what's been puzzling Optimism - pursuing treatment will change my life Shame - it's uncomfortable for me to tell others about this diagnosis Regret - if only we'd known sooner, how different life might have been Sadness - what I thought was unique about me turns out to be a "disorder"