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Miss – Understood | Miss – Diagnosed | Miss – Conceived – The Women of ADHD
In true ADHD style, I missed the deadline for International Women’s Day 2025 #AccelerateAction. Better late than never…. Last year I wrote to raise awareness of ADHD in women, and the importance of a diagnosis for them, you can read this here. This year, I wanted to raise awareness of the health inequalities women with…
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Fighting for an Illness – International Womens Day 8th March 2024 – A Blog for March
A title that caught my eye this week when I was reading about women with ADHD. Although I don’t agree that it is an illness, or a disorder, more just a natural difference, the sentiment of ‘the fight’ resonated & reminded me of just how much women in particular have to battle to have their…
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Sorry for the delay… A blog for #ADHD awareness month
Courage and bravery, two things I talk about a lot in the work I do. Yet making the decision to be formally assessed for ADHD wasn’t an easy one, it took courage and to be brave. You may ask why; well, I still believe that an ADHD diagnosis has a stigma attached to it. It…
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For the Love of Dopamine – February
I’ve recently embarked on a Diploma in ‘ADHD coaching’ through the ADHD Foundation Charity, to enhance my existing ‘Executive Coaching Practice’. I thought it might be timely to start to write more about my thoughts, perceptions, and personal lived experiences of ADHD alongside the programme and embed my learning. I heard this week that as many as…
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ADHD- Fads, Crazes and Trends
I recently came across an article published in the Psychiatric Times from September 2023, written by two men, Mark Ruffalo (an American psychotherapist) and Nassir Ghaemi (an American psychiatrist). The article is titled ‘The Making of Adult ADHD – The Rapid Rise of a Novel Psychiatric Diagnosis. Within this so called critical examination of adult ADHD, the…
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Not all monsters hide under the bed
For years, as parents, we have been led to believe that what our children fear is darkness, and monsters often hiding under the bed or in the wardrobe. And for many years as a mum, I’ve been able to reassure them that the fear of the darker, quiet, night-time monster isn’t real. I’ve been able…
Ramblings… 