When “ditzy” is finally diagnosed as ADHD (Jen’s story)

After losing her mom at 23 and having kids starting at 27, writer
Jen Barton, now 39 with four kids, was in a strange place. For
the first time in a long time, she wasn’t feeling overly anxious
or depressed. She felt creative and was bonding with her kids.
But still, something “wasn’t right.” She started looking under
every rock for an answer to her disorganization, “ditziness,” and
chaos. What she found was ADHD. 

Hear from Jen, who wrote the British Vogue article “Why
Does No One Believe My ADHD Diagnosis?” She talks about ADHD in
women, parenting with ADHD, and how her perspective has changed
now that she’s been diagnosed with ADHD. 

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the episode page at Understood. 

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Related resources


Jen’s British Vogue article: Why does no one believe
my ADHD diagnosis?

ADHD in women and girls

ADHD and anxiety



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