Behind the research: What our team discovered about the power of podcasts for women with ADHD
Dr. Ann Bennett and Dr. Kate Ames talk about how their podcast study came together, what surprised them along the way, and what we can learn from it.
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Dr. Ann Bennett and Dr. Kate Ames talk about how their podcast study came together, what surprised them along the way, and what we can learn from it.
You can’t simply think your way out of overthinking, especially when your brain feels frozen. What helps is building your toolkit before you need it.
“Why can’t I just stop scrolling?” If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Learn the science behind why women with ADHD might get stuck scrolling — and how to get out of the scroll-and-shame loop.
On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, education advocate Kara Ball shares why inclusive STEM is essential for kids who learn and think differently.
In this Q&A with Understood’s product team, we explore our newest product, ADHD Unstuck.

Rakia Reynolds, Valeria Piaggio, Rebecca Grone, Rebekah Shrestha, Tina Tonielli, Kay Sargent, Isabel Fields, and Dr. Kara Ball join Understood.org’s Women’s Council.
Climbing the Walls is an investigative limited-series podcast that explores why women weren’t diagnosed with ADHD for so long — and how the massive uptick in diagnoses since the pandemic is changing the ways we think about ADHD.

Understood is building resources, interventions, and an advisory council to better serve women who learn and think differently.

In this exclusive Q&A blog, we sit down with entrepreneur and cultural icon Paris Hilton to discuss her journey with ADHD.

Understood.org teamed up with Northwestern University to address the challenges faced by girls and women living with ADHD.

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