March 16, 2024
A Centre for ADHD Awareness, Canada survey found 46% of women were misdiagnosed with another disorder prior to being diagnosed with ADHD. Although the number of adult women newly diagnosed with ADHD nearly doubled from 2020 to 2022, many women remain undiagnosed. The Centre says some women who live with ADHD are being misdiagnosed with anxiety and depression. The average age of diagnosis for women is 37, for men, it’s seven. Several reasons explain this, including criteria used to diagnose ADHD was built on research done with young boys.