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title: Understanding Women with ADHD
date: 2023-03-17T03:00:00-04:00
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[Health & Sexuality Info](/health-info)# Understanding Women with ADHD

Most mainstream research fails to address the differences between ADHD in women and men. While the symptoms are often the same, women are also negatively impacted by gender norms, hormones, and low self esteem. Women and health care providers alike need to better understand these gendered differences so that fewer women go undiagnosed, and fewer are misdiagnosed with a mood disorder such as anxiety or depression.

> Research shows that ADHD exacts a greater toll on women than it does on men. Clinicians need a different set of tools for diagnosing and treating the disorder across genders — and women deserve a better understanding of how the disorder affects them.

[Read the full article ](https://www.additudemag.com/gender-differences-in-adhd-women-vs-men/)

SOURCE: ADDitude • AUTHOR: Ellen Littman • LAST UPDATED: April 19, 2024

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- [ mental health](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/subject-area/mental-health)
- [ chronic conditions](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/subject-area/chronic-conditions)
- [ neurodiversity](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/themes/gender-neurodiversity)
- [ diagnosis of chronic conditions](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/themes/diagnosis-of-chronic-conditions)
- [ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/adhd-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder)
- [gender roles](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/gender-roles)
- [anxiety](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/anxiety)
- [depression](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/depression)

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Here are helpful strategies for taking care of our mental health in the face of society's sexism and bias against women.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/womens-mental-health-insights-strategies-and-support)

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## How Virtual Meetings Affect Women's Mental Health

Being online can take a toll on our self-perception, body image, and mental health.

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Being online can take a toll on our self-perception, body image, and mental health.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/virtual-affect-mental-health)

[ResourcesRead

## Feminist Therapy

This article talks about the principles of feminist therapy, who might benefit from feminist therapy, and how therapists can bring feminist strategies into their practice.

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This article talks about the principles of feminist therapy, who might benefit from feminist therapy, and how therapists can bring feminist strategies into their practice.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/feminist-therapy)

[Stories & ConversationsWatch

## Dealing with Mental Health Issues

MB describes her struggle coming to terms with mental health issues. She shares how her parents hindered her from getting help, but her friends supported her.

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MB describes her struggle coming to terms with mental health issues. She shares how her parents hindered her from getting help, but her friends supported her.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/my-story-dealing-with-mental-health-issues)