‘A lightbulb went off’: Women share what it’s like to be diagnosed with ADHD as an adult

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‘A lightbulb went off’: Women share what it’s like to be diagnosed with ADHD as an adult
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Carson Daly is shining a light on a disorder that has, until very recently, gone largely undiagnosed in girls and women.

is a chronic condition that is often detected in childhood and continues through adulthood. According to the Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, the disorder is diagnosed at roughly twice the rate in boys as it is in girls. But

When asked by Daly is she had ever been diagnosed with a mental disorder as a child, Fuller said she recently learned she was told she had oppositional defiant disorder, a diagnosis she now thinks was incorrect. When it comes to home organization, using clear storage containers and grouping similar items together has allowed her to keep order and avoid buying multiples of things she already owns., is a way for her to share her systems and her journey with others.

Cate Osborn was diagnosed at 29 when another medical issue brought about hormonal changes that no longer let her ADHD fly"under the radar." Her TikTok account,, has over 1.5 million followers. She started creating content about ADHD first as a joke in response to content she felt didn't accurately represent her experience with the disorder.

René Brooks' blog,"Black Girl Lost Keys," was one of the first on the subject to gain traction. Now the ADHD coach and writer has a"It's really humbling and I feel like I was able to free up a lot of people who felt like they were on the outskirts," Brooks said."They can come into a place where they can be their full self without feeling like they have to check an identity at the door.

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