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ADHD looks different in women and poses unique health risks - NPR

ADHD looks different in women and poses unique health risks - NPR

For decades, ADHD was viewed as a childhood condition that mostly affected boys. Researchers now know ADHD manifests differently in girls, but many still go undiagnosed until adulthood.

School used to be pretty easy for Kate Jarvis when she was a little girl, back in the 1980s. She was a straight-A student, creative, and so organized that she'd even prep her toothbrush with toothpasโ€ฆ [+8738 chars]

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