ADHD In Women And Girls Is ‘Underdiagnosed And Undertreated’, Leading Expert Warns
The longer ADHD remains undiagnosed and untreated, the poorer people’s outcomes may be. Women’s later ADHD diagnoses have been linked to a greater risk of anxiety, depression, self-harm, alcohol use, drug use, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, anti-anxiety and antidepressant prescriptions, teenage pregnancy, and school absences.
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