Best of 2022: Why aren ’t women being diagnosed with ADHD?

It ’s estimated that 1 million women in the UK could have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder – but according to the ADHD Foundation, 50% to 75% of them do not know they have it. So why are women being left behind?In this episode, first broadcast in May 2022, Madeleine Finlay speaks to Jasmine Andersson about her experience of getting a late diagnosis, and asks Prof Amanda Kirby why the condition is so often missed in women and girlsContinue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 3, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Presented by Madeleine Finlay, produced by Anand Jagatia, sound design by Tony Onuchukwu, and the executive producer was Isabelle Roughol Tags: Science Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Source Type: news