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EPISODE · Feb 4, 2026 · 31 MIN

Why an ADHD diagnosis had this author rethinking everything

from Bookends with Mattea Roach

Carla Ciccone was 39 years old when she was diagnosed with ADHD. That diagnosis changed everything for her ... and she shares her experience in her new memoir, Nowhere Girl: Life as a Member of ADHD’s Lost Generation. Over the past few years, the rates of adult women receiving ADHD diagnoses have risen dramatically. So why were these women overlooked for so long? And where do they go from here? This week, Carla tells Mattea about struggling with undiagnosed ADHD, understanding her childhood through a new lens and finding humour in the frustration of it all.Liked this conversation? Keep listening:Weightlifting made Casey Johnston stronger — in muscle and mind Kate Gies: Reclaiming her body after years of medical trauma

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