Women, ADHD and the Winter Blues

New research from Understood highlights the challenges that women with ADHD face in the winter season, including navigating winter holidays, New Years resolutions, and seasonal affective disorder.

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For more information and resources, visit ADHD Unstuck. Survey Methodology This survey was conducted online within the United States by The Harris Poll on behalf of Understood.org from November 18–20, 2025, among 2,090 U.S. adults ages 18+, of whom 1,102 are women and 189 are women who have received a diagnosis or think they have ADHD ("women with ADHD"). The sampling precision of Harris online polls is measured by using a Bayesian credible interval. For this study, the full sample data for women is accurate to within +/- 3.6 percentage points using a 95% confidence level.