For the first time, this book from two experienced doctors and ADHD experts, connects the latest science on ADHD and the influence of sex hormones, to the everyday lives of women and girls with ADHD. Chapters provide vital knowledge on the ADHD brain and female sexual and reproductive development whilst also introducing five fictional women at different hormonal phases of their lives from puberty through to post-menopause to give insight into the lived experience of ADHD. Readers are also introduced to an ''ADHD 24/7 language'' which provides a tailored approach to self-care for ADHD women and girls, allowing them to better advocate for themselves and enabling those supporting them to understand the challenges they face. Exploring everything from ADHD and common cooccurring conditions like anxiety, eating disorders and PCOS, to hormonal treatments and contraception, this book moves us one step closer to a world where the health and wellbeing of women and girls is prioritised.<

Autorentext

Lotta Borg Skoglund is a certified specialist in family practice and psychiatry/addiction and the medical director of SMART Psychiatry, specializing in treatment and assessment of neurodevelopmental disorders. Lotta is a frequent guest on Swedish TV, radio shows and an active advocate for patient autonomy in social media and the press, and an internationally recognized ADHD expert.

Klappentext

From two ADHD experts, this book offers a research-informed look at the unique challenges faced by women and girls with ADHD as a result of sex hormones. Drawing on lived experience and complex cases of ADHD females, this resource provides vital knowledge about improving mental, physical and sexual health to both ADHD women and professionals.