EP. 114: ADHD, Women and Hormones

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode of ADHD for Smart Ass Women, Tracy talks about women, ADHD and hormones. She starts out by thanking those female pioneers, most of whom have ADHD, for leading the charge in teaching us about what ADHD looks like in women. Experts like Dr. Kathleen Nadeau, Dr. Ellen Littman, Dr. Patricia Quinn, Dr. Sari Solden, Dr. Sandra Kooj who she has learned so much from. </span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tracy shares:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why ADHD has always been about the boys</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How ADHD looks different in girls</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">The biggest problem among health care practitioners that impacts women</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Why girls/women are often misdiagnosed</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Who struggles more with ADHD, men or women</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How societal pressures and gender role expectations affect ADHD women</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Her thoughts around perfectionism and ADHD</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How estrogen impacts ADHD symptoms and is not stable during our lifespan</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">New research about hormone related mood disorders that may impact ADHD women</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Whether or not there’s such a thing as adult onset ADHD</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Some information on is it