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Her organizational skills, Philipps says, were also terrible.
But now, she realizes, those challenges were hallmarks of her ADHD.
The struggles Philipps mentionedthe triple-booked dates, the inability to follow through, the frustration with my own brainwerereal.
Philippss experience is reflective of many women and girls who struggle for years without realizing they have ADHD.
Thelatest data suggests2that in childhood, the male-to-female ratio of ADHD is 3:1.
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In adulthood, its 1:1.
[ADHD medication] made me understand that Im not an idiot.
For Philipps, that clarity came when she started ADHD medication (a non-stimulant drug calledQelbree).
It made me understand that Im not an idiot.
Deadlines [on projects]canbe important, but the ideas contained within them are the most important.
Philipps adds that advocating for your kidsespecially girls,who remain under-diagnosed3is key.
But as Philipps demonstrates, it might just be my superpower.
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https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244017701799
da Silva, A.G. et al.
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Women.
(eds)Womens Mental Health.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-29081-8_15
Quinn, Patricia O, and Manisha Madhoo.
16,3 (2014): PCC.13r01596.
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