Research has shown that women with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD for short, are likely to receive their diagnosis later in life. On average, women with ADHD receive their diagnosis 5 years later than their male peers.
Often they receive a misdiagnosis, such as anxiety or other mental health conditions, before a specialist accurately identifies ADHD. Many women with ADHD are missed altogether. Why exactly is that? And how can we improve our understanding of this often misrepresented condition?
I am Maria Cohut, Features Editor at Medical News Today.
And I am Yasemin Nicola Sakay, Global News Editor at Medical News Today.
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