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Updated · NPR · Jul 26ADHD Often Goes Undiagnosed in Girls Until Adulthood, Researchers Say After Decades of Bias
3 articles · Updated · NPR · Jul 26Summary
- Many girls with ADHD are not diagnosed until adulthood because the condition often presents differently in females than in boys.
- Decades of viewing ADHD as a childhood disorder that mostly affected boys helped entrench those missed diagnoses.
- Researchers say the gap carries significant risks and costs when treatment is delayed or missed in women.
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Why are major hormonal shifts like pregnancy and menopause suddenly unmasking severe ADHD in adult women? Could your lifelong battle with anxiety and perfectionism actually be the hidden signs of undiagnosed ADHD?