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ADHD in women
Diagnosed late, if at all, and usually after years of being treated for anxiety instead. Everything we publish on female-presenting ADHD.
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Common questions
- Why is ADHD missed in women?
- Diagnostic criteria were built on studies of hyperactive boys. Inattentive and emotionally dysregulated presentations, combined with effective masking, mean the pattern is often read as anxiety or perfectionism instead.
- Why does it get worse in perimenopause?
- Falling oestrogen reduces dopamine availability, which is the system ADHD medication targets. Strategies that worked for decades can stop working in the space of a year or two.
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ADHD assessment in Birmingham
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ADHD assessment in Bristol
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ADHD assessment in Glasgow
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ADHD assessor, adult women
£380 to £600 per completed assessment • Remote (UK)
ADHD therapist, women
£60 to £80 per hour • Remote (UK)
Autism assessor, women and girls
£450 to £700 per completed assessment • Remote (UK)
Free screenings
Clinician-designed check-ins, nothing stored.