Due to the similarities between ADHD and Bipolar Disorder in women with ADHD it may oftentimes be difficult to distinguish between the two. Here are six general guidelines to spot the differences between the two disorders: Behavior/Attention vs. Mood Bipolar disorder affects mood, whereas attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects attention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. Women with […]
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No Room For Gray Here – Black & White Thinking and ADHD
Do any of these sound familiar?If I can’t clean the whole house today, then I might as well not clean anything. In order to do something positive for myself, I need to plan trip. Self-care needs to take a large chunk of time and has to be done every day. I can’t get organized, so […]
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Before my diagnosis, I lived with reckless behavior, substance abuse, difficulty in school, lack of concentration, disorganization, poor time management and procrastination. I had a serious impulse control problem. I discovered I had ADHD when I had a confrontation with my professor about not bringing down my final exam. It was so bad, they called […]
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Impulsivity is one of the most common symptoms of women with ADHD and the different aspects of impulsivity are described in the ADHD diagnostic criteria in the DSM-V such as talking excessively, difficulty waiting their turn to speak, blurts out answers before questions are completely asked and completes others’ sentences and interrupts or intrudes on […]
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