The ADHD Gender Gap: Why So Many Women Are Missed

In this episode, we are talking about ADHD and the gender differences between how it shows up in boys and girls, men and women.ADHD has traditionally been studied through the lens of hyperactive boys, but many girls experience it very differently. Instead of obvious hyperactivity, symptoms can show up as overthinking, emotional dysregulation, masking, people-pleasing, and constantly feeling overwhelmed.We are talking about why ADHD is so often missed in girls, why so many women only receive a diagnosis later in life, and how societal expectations can lead women to hide or mask their symptoms.We also share some of our own experiences of feeling different growing up, navigating neurodivergence, and trying to understand our brains in a world that often wasn’t built for them.In this episode we cover:• How ADHD presents differently in girls vs boys• Internalised vs externalised ADHD symptoms• Masking and societal pressure on women• Emotional dysregulation and feeling “too much”• The challenges of getting diagnosed later in life• Learning to understand and accept a neurodivergent brainThank you as always for being here x