ADHD and women
Women with ADHD face unique challenges — but you don’t have to do it alone. Discover our free, accessible resources, from expert information to personal stories and podcasts by and for women with ADHD.
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Introducing ADHD Unstuck
Overreacting, then replaying it? Ghosting friends after a slip-up? Whatever has you feeling overwhelmed, boost your mood with ADHD Unstuck — a free, self-guided activity designed by women with ADHD who get it.
Why women? Why now?
Join health and science journalist Danielle Elliot in an investigative podcast about women and ADHD.
Listen: The MissUnderstood Podcast Channel
Explore ADHD Aha!
Jessica McCabe (!!) on motherhood, social anxiety, and ADHD medication
How to ADHD creator Jessica McCabe has been the source of many ADHD “aha” moments — so what were her ADHD “aha” moments?
She broke the silence on ADHD shame in women (Sari Solden’s story)
Three decades ago, Sari wrote the book on ADHD and shame in women. Now, she opens up about her own journey.
Inclusive by Design
How can the spaces where we live and work better support our brains? Paris Hilton teams up with Understood.org experts on a new digital series exploring how thoughtful design can help. Andy Kahn and Sarah Greenberg from Understood show how smart strategies and inclusive environments can unlock productivity, creativity, and comfort for people with ADHD and other learning and thinking differences.
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A space just for you
Our community Facebook group is a judgment-free space where women with ADHD can connect, share experiences, and find empathy, encouragement, and support.
Changing the game for women with ADHD
Understood and Northwestern University are teaming up to revolutionize mental health care for women with ADHD.
Women, ADHD, and the winter blues
New research from Understood highlights the challenges that women with ADHD face in the winter, including navigating holidays, New Year’s resolutions, and seasonal affective disorder.
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- My late ADHD diagnosis gave me the freedom to stop explaining myself
- 6 ways ADHD can affect your romantic relationships
- ADHD and periods
- I’m self-employed, have ADHD, and have a kid with AuDHD. This is how I manage it all.
- I’m a communications strategist with ADHD. Here’s how I’m juggling unemployment stress and parenting.
- I have ADHD and OCD. Here’s what a weekend getaway looks like for me.
- I’m a seasoned brand consultant who was diagnosed with ADHD 60 years ago. Here’s how I balance productivity with peace.
- I’m a late-diagnosed ADHD mom raising a child with ADHD. Here’s how we make it work (most days).
- I’m a late-diagnosed AuDHDer navigating the competing needs of myself, my neurodivergent kids, and our health. Here’s how I take it day by day.
- I’m a voice actor with ADHD. Here’s how I manage work and life at home with five kids.
- 5 benefits of an ADHD diagnosis as an adult
- I’m a mom and full-time educator with ADHD. Here’s how I get through summer break with my kids.
- A guide to hormones and ADHD
- I’m a mechanical engineer with ADHD. Here’s how routines and task apps help me get it done.
- I’m an epidemiologist with ADHD working a second job. Here’s how I make it work.
- I’m a journalist with ADHD, and host of the new Understood podcast “Climbing the Walls.” Here’s how I get it done.
- I’m an educator with ADHD traveling to meet my favorite celebrity. Here’s how I’m functioning on little sleep.
- I’m managing ADHD while recovering from surgery. Here’s how I’m navigating the two.
- I’m a working mom with ADHD. Here’s how I get it done (or don’t).
- I’m a 36-year-old with ADHD. Here’s what I do when imposter syndrome creeps in.
- ADHD and shame
- I’m sure my mom has ADHD. Should I tell her?
- Older women with ADHD: How the lost generation got found
- ADHD symptoms in women
- When my mom suspected I might have ADHD, she did what a lot of parents do
- ADHD and pregnancy
- Video: From high school dropout to college student and youth advocate
- “She’s just a daydreamer”
- How self-advocacy helped me fight for my rights in college
- What “I’m not a math person” means to me
- How I got over my fear of AP statistics (and passed!)
- Teacher to teacher: How racial identity work makes us better advocates for our students
- To be Black in America with a learning disability
- Could anxiety in girls actually be ADHD?
- Mental load: The invisible weight women with ADHD carry
- ADHD in girls
- Inattentive ADHD in women