Senior UX Designer @King_Games | Ex @EA | Metalhead, skater, streamer, LoL dork
| MCV Pac. Top 50 Women in Games | ADHD | she/her | 
http://twitch.tv/TheHangryGames
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One of the reasons there's a stereotype of #ADHD being a “boys” thing is bc generally girls/women’s symptoms tend to manifest inwardly & often don’t “affect” others. As a result, faaar fewer girls get diagnosed as children, thus needlessly suffering in silence their whole lives.
And it doesn’t end there. Even if they DO get diagnosed, they still don’t get the same treatment. A Dutch medical study found:
- 47% of boys got medication for their #ADHD.
- But only 6% of girls.
- 38% of boys got education, info & support for ADHD.
- But only 8% of girls.
Gender bias in psychological and medical diagnosis is wild. The fact that clinical anger management is a 'man's issue' is the reason I was undiagnosed for literal years and was just seen as a 'bitchy person'.
The idea of ingrained gender bias in medical conditions is so heartbreaking. I am just glad that you're able to discuss it so openly. I've seen you reach so many and encourage them. It's really powerful to watch.
Which is funny because my mum's (suspected) ADHD affected our whole family
Yeah, once women grow older & their inability to cope with things that neurotypicals don't struggle with starts manifesting into their workplaces, relationships & families, that's when the impact of their non-diagnosis starts becoming way bigger... Also I'm sorry to hear that :(
This is 100% my situation :(
I'm sorry to hear that. 
You're not alone 
This is the truth.
Super similar for dyslexia, autism evvveeyythhiinngg in this spectrum of diagnosis
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