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Déclaration sur le TDAH chez les filles et les femmes

La déclaration pour les filles et les femmes a été publiée pour la première fois en octobre 2017 à l’occasion du mois de sensibilisation au TDAH.  En raison de la nécessité de faire encore entendre nos voix, cette déclaration a été relancée en octobre 2022. TDAH-Europe a publié une déclaration soulignant la nécessité de mieux comprendre comment le TDAH se présente chez les filles et… 

Research – Expert Video – Impact of Hormones on the Lives of Girls & Women with ADHD

Prof. J.J. Sandra Kooij (from PsyQ) talks with ADHD Girls about ‘Impact of Hormones on the Lives of Girls & Women with ADHD  www.psyQ.nl Credit to ADHD Girls Join our newsletter The impact of hormonal changes on the severity of ADHD traits occurs not just in a woman’s monthly periods but also the transition during puberty, pregnancy, breastfeeding, perimenopause and menopause. In this interview, ADHD… 

My name is Kit & I have ADHD.

by Katrina, submitted 23 November 2021, What is wrong with me? Katrina doesn’t apply herself; Katrina doesn’t stop chatting, Katrina is so able, but doesn’t focus, Katrina gets easily distracted. Why don’t you work hard? If you worked as hard as you did at sports and music, you’d really succeed. You don’t apply yourself. Katrina has so much potential, Katrina isn’t reaching her full potential.… 

Research Opportunity – Upcoming Research Opportunity for Adult Women with ADHD

Join our newsletter We’re so excited to share a unique opportunity for adult women with ADHD to contribute to novel research and have their experience heard by scientists and health professionals! There is currently a lack of research focusing on adult women with ADHD – especially from the perspective of the women themselves.  We will shortly be sending out a survey across Europe to collect… 

Research – Expert Video – Spotlight on Women – New Insights in Women Health with ADHD

Prof. Dr. Sandra Kooij and Dr. Dora Wynchank shone a light on women with ADHD – talking about research insights on health of women with ADHD, incyding. hormones and cardiac health (The upcoming Women’s Health Survey) Chantel Fouche, ADHD-Europe lead for the ADHD Women Project, will brief the audience about the project activities and how women are empowering and supporting each other globally. This public… 

Today, I am a doctor!

by  Anonymous, submitted 16 October 2021  This is my story, I always knew I was a bit odd, my parents, family and teachers did also. Was it the way everyone did A, and I always did B? Was it the constant chatter? Was it the intense daydreaming, and being stuck in my own head? Was it the passion behind my creative projects? Or was it… 

Awareness about ADHD in Girls

Join our newsletter Articles ~ Must reads! Decades of failing to recognize ADHD in girls has created a “lost generation” of women…Girls are closing one gender gap we don’t want: diagnoses of Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Between 2003 and 2011, parents reported an increase of ADHD diagnoses of 55% for girls, compared to 40% for boys, according to a 2015 study in the Journal… 

Awareness about Executive Function

Join our newsletter Our in-house experts say…  Executive Function” – what does that mean? The term Executive Function is used to refer to brain circuits that prioritize, integrate, and regulate other cognitive functions. Self regulating one’s thoughts, emotions, attention and actions into In a nutshell, ADHD is about not being able to organize and self-regulate one’s thoughts, emotions, attention and actions into something productive and… 

Diagnosis of Depression!!!

By Jennifer Chochee, submitted 13 May 2021 Jennifer from Toronto, Canada was diagnosed with ADHD in 2019. For over 15 years she was diagnosed with depression, but when she mentioned to her  family doctor that she changes topics every 2 seconds and has a difficult time focusing on things, her ADHD journey began. She feels that ADHD is a hard barrier to overcome but with her… 

Research – Expert Video – ADHD & Hormone Research

Prof. J.J. Sandra Kooij (from PsyQ) talks with ‘Adulting with ADHD’ about ADHD & Hormone Research  www.psyQ.nl Credit to https://adultingwithadhd.com by popular demand! is Dr. Sandra Kooij, a Dutch psychiatrist researching the relationship between hormones and ADHD. Dr. Kooij’s October webinar with ADHD Europe on the topic in October 2021 did not disappoint, and we talk about her life’s work From what she calls “danger…