WomenTalk: ADHD in Midlife

In part 2 of our WomenTalk: ADHD series, we’re focusing specifically on women and ADHD, why it can be missed or misunderstood, why so many women don’t receive a diagnosis until adulthood, and what ADHD can actually look like when you’re juggling work, family, relationships and everything else that comes with midlife.

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In part 1 of our WomenTalk: ADHD series, Carolyn Lentzsch-Parcells, MD, and Erica Rimlinger tell us about their experiences with ...

In part 1 of our WomenTalk: ADHD series, Senator Angela Alsobrooks, Carolyn Lentzsch-Parcells, M.D., and Erica Rimlinger tell us about their experiences with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, getting a diagnosis and what it’s really like to live with ADHD as a woman.

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This episode was produced with support from Otsuka.

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