Late-Diagnosed ADHD in Women: Understanding, Healing, and Reclaiming Your Identity
ADHD in women is often misunderstood and misdiagnosed. Learn about the signs, struggles, and strengths of late-diagnosed ADHD and how Mindful Moments Therapies supports emotional and somatic healing beyond the label. The Quiet Struggle: ADHD in Women Often Goes Unseen For many women, receiving a diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in adulthood, often in their 30s, 40s, or even later, is both a relief and a heartbreak. It brings clarity to years of confusion, shame, and self-doubt. But it also raises a deep question: Why wasn’t this seen sooner? ADHD in women frequently presents in more internalised ways than in men. Where boys may be labelled as hyperactive and disruptive, girls often become daydreamers, perfectionists, emotional caretakers, quietly masking their symptoms to fit in, comply, and survive. At Mindful Moments Therapies , Phiona offers holistic, trauma-aware support for women navigating the emotional impact of a late ADHD diag...
