Add/Adhd Support for WOMEN

29/06/2023

https://totallyadd.com/4-odd-things-freak-adhd-brain/

One reason I hadn’t noticed I was overly sensitive to physical stuff? I was born this way! It's my normal. I assumed life was dramatic & tumultuous for all.

27/06/2023

"A lot of attention has been focused on rejection sensitivity — sometimes called rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD)— and many women with ADHD identify with the experience.

Studies link rejection sensitivity to depression, anxiety, borderline personality disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, bipolar disorder, and autism, but it appears to be most strongly associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD or ADD). Impaired executive functions and emotional dysregulation increase the tendency to personalize ambiguous social interactions, interpret them negatively, and be unable to regulate an emotional reaction to the interaction that prompted it.

Rejection sensitivity is not a formal diagnosis or disorder, but many women report that the inability to control their reactions to rejection is one of the most undermining aspects of their ADHD."

Too many women with ADHD choose isolation to avoid the emotional pain of rejection — an unhealthy sacrifice with health repercussions. Acknowledging that rejection sensitivity is a common experience, not the reflection of character flaws, is the first step toward accepting support and pursuing tre...

27/06/2023

https://www.additudemag.com/how-to-relax-your-mind-adhd-overthinking/

"Although it can be exhausting to live in my head, I now feel so much more in control after learning and implementing techniques that help calm my racing mind. Here’s the formula I’m constantly tweaking, ensuring that the daily dance with my thoughts is a mostly positive one.”

25/06/2023

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/adhd-benefits

There are numerous benefits that may come with having ADHD, including spontaneity and creativity. Learn more.

23/06/2023

From ADDitude Magazine

You can download the slides from the webinar "‘Invisible’ Disabilities at Work: How to Foster Neurodivergent Advocacy and Acceptance" here: https://www.addit...

22/06/2023

21/06/2023

https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/adhd-and-menopause

How does menopause affect ADHD? Find out how hormone changes could make your ADHD symptoms worse.

19/06/2023

"...according to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, (CDC) boys are more than twice as likely to be diagnosed with ADHD than girls. Girls, especially Black girls, are often less likely to be diagnosed and treated due to healthcare inequities and ignorance about symptoms. So those statistics may not tell the whole story."

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a common childhood neurodevelopmental disorder, is typically first diagnosed when kids are 3 to 7 years old and can continue into adulthood. “Learning and thinking differences like ADHD are variations in how the brain processes information,” says ...

17/06/2023

".. Adults with untreated ADHD “change jobs or lose jobs more frequently” than those without it, says Dr. Lenard Adler, a psychiatrist and director of the Adult ADHD Program at NYU Langone Health. The disorder impairs the very abilities adults need to succeed in the contemporary workplace."

ADHD impairs executive functions like goal setting, attention, and impulse control. Untreated adults can "change jobs or lose jobs more frequently."

15/06/2023

https://www.clinicaladvisor.com/home/topics/infectious-diseases-information-center/adhd-long-covid-19/

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on children and adults with ADHD. This case explores the effects long COVID has had on an adult patient with ADHD.