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Lotta Borg Skoglund, M.D., Ph.D., presents an overview of the special challenges facing girls with ADHD, from anxiety, depression, and emotional dysregulation from fluctuating hormones during puberty to unrlenting social expectations.
ADHD Symptoms in Girls: More Resources
Symptom Test: Common (and Commonly Overlooked) Signs of ADHD in Girls Read: 5 Things Every Doctor (and Parent) Should Know about Girls and ADHD eBook: Women with ADHD — How Hormones, Symptoms & Late Diagnoses Impact Females Read: Stop the Cycle of Shame for Girls with ADHD Access the video and slides for podcast episode #488 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/adhd-symptoms-in-girls-emotional-dysregulation/
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Lotta Borg Skoglund, M.D., Ph.D., explains how fluctuating hormone levels can worsen ADHD symptoms at different stages of life and influence medication effect, how to differentiate between ADHD and menopausal symptoms — and how to talk about all of this with your doctor.
ADHD in Perimenopause...
Published 10/29/24
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RSD in Relationships: More Resources
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Published 10/22/24