why aren't women getting diagnosed with adhd
9/8/20261 min read
It’s estimated that a million women in the UK could have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder – but according to the ADHD Foundation, 50–75% of them do not know they have it.
Going without a diagnosis can impact someone’s education, employment and physical and mental health. So why are women being left behind?
Science Weekly, a podcast from the Guardian, did an episode this month on this very question.
Madeleine Finlay speaks to Jasmine Andersson about her experience of getting a late diagnosis, and Prof Amanda Kirby, a GP and chair of the ADHD Foundation, on why the condition is so often missed in women and girls.
You can listen to this fascinating conversation here.