Receiving an ADHD diagnosis (not to mention treatment), is tremendously healing – and life-changing. That’s the overwhelming message I heard from the dozens of women I interviewed, all over 60, who were diagnosed with ADHD later in life.
Regret is a common reaction to a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder later in life. Some newly diagnosed lament how undiagnosed ADHD interfered with their lives and threw them off course. They feel angry, bitter, and sorrowful over the preceding years of self-blame and shame.
But many, many others experience relief as the primary response to an ADHD diagnosis — and the answers it brings. For them, ainvigorates their resolve, and fundamentally alters their path and outlook for the better. These are the experiences of about 75 women I interviewed*, all aged 60 or older, who were diagnosed with
. They describe the lead up to their diagnosis, and how knowledge of ADHD helps them cope with related challenges that follow them to this day.What leads women to seek an ADHD diagnosis later in life? Expanded awareness of the condition, especially as it presents in females, is a common catalyst. Many women also seek help when daily demands finally exceed their coping abilities, or when the hormonal changes of“I was an ER nurse and did well for many years.
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