ADHD: The Gender of Diagnosis

ILL REPUTE! with Sovereign Syre & Becky Poole

In this episode of gender bias in medical diagnosis, Ela Darling and Sovereign Syre tackle ADHD. What is it? Why are so many women denied a diagnosis despite suffering from the same symptoms as their male cohorts?

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MelissaShepardMD. Rejection sensitivity can be seen in ADHD, BPD & other mental health conditions [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1uLZ3crL1E&ab_channel=MelissaShepard%2CMD

MelissaShepardMD. Symptoms of ADHD in women [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Nwk6jKGA1pI