ADHD diagnosis in adulthood can be life-changing for women, writer Noelle Faulkner says – ABC News

Burnt out, anxious and feeling like you’re on a roller coaster you can’t get off: welcome to life with ADHD.
Key points:

• ADHD is caused by a reduction in the amount of dopamine and noradrenaline in certain areas of the brain
• More boys are diagnosed with ADHD than girls, at a rate of up to 10 to one
• Noelle Faulkner said finally receiving an ADHD diagnosis had been life-changing

And if you’re a woman living with the condition, there’s an extra hurdle on top of all that.
Women are more likely to make…

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