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In this episode, Antoinette shares moments of her life that revealed to her that she was only existing in life until she decided that the abusive relationship she was in had to end and then a cataclysm of events lead to her moving as well as coming to the realisation that her constant internal struggles to stay focussed and failure to achieve in life was due to being undiagnosed until later on as an adult with inattentive ADHD. She shares her struggles that she has had and what impact it has had on her as well as even the struggle to get diagnosed. Please see show notes for all the research Rowena the host speaks about in this episode as well as support help lines
ADHD Test: Do I Have ADD? Symptoms in Adults
https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-symptoms-test-adults/ADHD Symptoms as Risk
Factors for IntimatePartner Violence Perpetration and Victimization
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Brian-Wymbs/publication/277406418_ADHD_Symptoms_as_Risk_Factors_for_Intimate_Partner_Violence_Perpetration_and_Victimization/links/56cc649c08ae5488f0dcfb35/ADHD-Symptoms-as-Risk-Factors-for-Intimate-Partner-Violence-Perpetration-and-Victimization.pdf
In defense of the medical model of neurodiversity https://www.forbes.com/sites/drnancydoyle/2022/01/31/in-defense-of-the-medical-model-of-neurodiversity/?sh=5c4342685bb4
Decades of failing to recognize ADHD in girls has created a “lost generation” of women
https://qz.com/592364/decades-of-failing-to-recognize-adhd-in-girls-has-created-a-lost-generation-of-women/
The lost girls: ‘Chaotic and curious, women with ADHD all have missed red flags that haunt us’
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/nov/02/the-lost-girls-chaotic-and-curious-women-with-adhd-all-have-missed-red-flags-that-haunt-us
The Secret Heartache of a Girl with Inattentive ADHD
https://www.additudemag.com/secret-heartache-of-a-girl-with-adhd/
Risks and benefits of ADHD medication on behavioral and neuropsychiatric outcomes: a qualitative review of pharmacoepidemiology studies using linked prescription databases
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6697582/
Adult ADHD and comorbid disorders: clinical implications of a dimensional approach
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5567978/
The Complete Picture: How Estrogen Affects Women with ADHD - CHADD
https://chadd.org/adhd-weekly/the-complete-picture-how-estrogen-affects-women-with-adhd/
PMS and ADHD: How Menstrual Cycle Hormones Intensify Symptoms
https://www.additudemag.com/pms-adhd-hormones-menstrual-cycle/
Hormones and Women’s ADHD Symptoms—Part Two - CHADD
https://chadd.org/adhd-weekly/hormones-and-womens-adhd-symptoms-part-two/
If you or someone you know is suffering from intimate physical, emotional or financial abuse - please reach out for help 1800 RESPECT
https://www.1800respect.org.au/
In this episode, Antoinette shares moments of her life that revealed to her that she was only existing in life until she decided that the abusive relationship she was in had to end and then a cataclysm of events lead to her moving as well as coming to the realisation that her constant internal struggles to stay focussed and failure to achieve in life was due to being undiagnosed until later on as an adult with inattentive ADHD. She shares her struggles that she has had and what impact it has had on her as well as even the struggle to get diagnosed. Please see show notes for all the research Rowena the host speaks about in this episode as well as support help lines
ADHD Test: Do I Have ADD? Symptoms in Adults
https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-symptoms-test-adults/ADHD Symptoms as Risk
Factors for IntimatePartner Violence Perpetration and Victimization
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Brian-Wymbs/publication/277406418_ADHD_Symptoms_as_Risk_Factors_for_Intimate_Partner_Violence_Perpetration_and_Victimization/links/56cc649c08ae5488f0dcfb35/ADHD-Symptoms-as-Risk-Factors-for-Intimate-Partner-Violence-Perpetration-and-Victimization.pdf
In defense of the medical model of neurodiversity https://www.forbes.com/sites/drnancydoyle/2022/01/31/in-defense-of-the-medical-model-of-neurodiversity/?sh=5c4342685bb4
Decades of failing to recognize ADHD in girls has created a “lost generation” of women
https://qz.com/592364/decades-of-failing-to-recognize-adhd-in-girls-has-created-a-lost-generation-of-women/
The lost girls: ‘Chaotic and curious, women with ADHD all have missed red flags that haunt us’
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/nov/02/the-lost-girls-chaotic-and-curious-women-with-adhd-all-have-missed-red-flags-that-haunt-us
The Secret Heartache of a Girl with Inattentive ADHD
https://www.additudemag.com/secret-heartache-of-a-girl-with-adhd/
Risks and benefits of ADHD medication on behavioral and neuropsychiatric outcomes: a qualitative review of pharmacoepidemiology studies using linked prescription databases
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6697582/
Adult ADHD and comorbid disorders: clinical implications of a dimensional approach
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5567978/
The Complete Picture: How Estrogen Affects Women with ADHD - CHADD
https://chadd.org/adhd-weekly/the-complete-picture-how-estrogen-affects-women-with-adhd/
PMS and ADHD: How Menstrual Cycle Hormones Intensify Symptoms
https://www.additudemag.com/pms-adhd-hormones-menstrual-cycle/
Hormones and Women’s ADHD Symptoms—Part Two - CHADD
https://chadd.org/adhd-weekly/hormones-and-womens-adhd-symptoms-part-two/
If you or someone you know is suffering from intimate physical, emotional or financial abuse - please reach out for help 1800 RESPECT
https://www.1800respect.org.au/