I think girls and women are often overlooked and failed by the system when it comes to ADHD and Autism. Girls and women are taught by society to fit in and not rock the boat. I think that’s why they’re better at masking; it’s a social necessity. That and the very different neurochemical makeups across the gender spectrum. Because these disorders continue to be viewed through the erroneous paradigm of ‘How well does this child fit in? How well do they perform in a classroom?’ – something which is evident in the very name of ADHD – boys and men are more likely to get caught by the system early on. Girls and women are often failed by it.
I didn’t get diagnosed until I was in my early 60’s. I was so used to masking and using my bag of tricks that meds totally fucked my life up.
Had to stop after about 6 weeks of hell.
Sometimes I wish I’d been born later or born a boy cause either of those could/would have helped a lot.
I think girls and women are often overlooked and failed by the system when it comes to ADHD and Autism. Girls and women are taught by society to fit in and not rock the boat. I think that’s why they’re better at masking; it’s a social necessity. That and the very different neurochemical makeups across the gender spectrum. Because these disorders continue to be viewed through the erroneous paradigm of ‘How well does this child fit in? How well do they perform in a classroom?’ – something which is evident in the very name of ADHD – boys and men are more likely to get caught by the system early on. Girls and women are often failed by it.