Recognize the Quiet Picture
Girls and women more often show inattentive symptoms without obvious hyperactivity, which is why their ADHD is frequently diagnosed late.
ADHD
ADHD in Women & Girls in Maryland
ADHD in women and girls is often missed, hidden behind quiet inattention, anxiety, and years of overcompensating. Maryland Wellness Psychiatry recognizes these presentations and offers thoughtful evaluation and treatment.
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- ✓Evaluation for the inattentive presentation often seen in women
- ✓Attention to lifelong masking and compensating patterns
- ✓Assessment of hormonal influences across the menstrual cycle
- ✓Co-occurring anxiety and depression evaluation
- ✓Treatment planning sensitive to pregnancy and perimenopause
Benefits & Outcomes
Hormonal Awareness
Estrogen shifts across the cycle, pregnancy, and perimenopause can affect ADHD symptoms, and we factor this into care.
Treat the Whole Picture
Many women arrive with anxiety or depression layered on undiagnosed ADHD, and we address all of it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is ADHD missed in women?▾
Women more often have the inattentive type without disruptive hyperactivity, and many learn to mask their struggles, so their ADHD is frequently overlooked until adulthood.
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