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ADHD Resource Centre
‘There’s a loneliness that comes from knowing you’re too much.’ What happened when I was diagnosed with ADHD at 49.
by
Mia Freedman
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All your questions about adult ADHD, answered by medical experts.
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How do I know if I have ADHD?
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Why are women with ADHD underdiagnosed?
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How is adult ADHD different to childhood ADHD?
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'My partner has ADHD. Here are 5 things we've had to do differently since his diagnosis.'
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Sally Hepworth's behaviour became a running joke among friends. Then she was diagnosed with ADHD.
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'I’m the mum of an 11-year-old child with ADHD and I hate the diagnosis.'
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'I was recently diagnosed with ADHD. Here's why the new ADHD guidelines are so important.'
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Janna Linke
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"I'm not hyperactive." 3 women on what life is really like as an adult with ADHD.
Kelly Eden
Kelly Eden
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A step-by-step guide for getting assessed for ADHD as an adult in Australia.
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No Filter: What happened when I was diagnosed with ADHD at 49.
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Part 2 of Mia Freedman’s Essay About Being Diagnosed With ADHD at 49.
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Mia Freedman
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"I hope to no longer be my harshest critic." What it's like being diagnosed with ADHD at 38.
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Janna Linke
real life
'People are joking 'everyone's got ADHD'. I wish it was a choice.'
Emma Gillespie
Emma Gillespie
celebrity
It's hard for women to get diagnosed with ADHD. Just ask Abbie Chatfield.
Katie Stow
Katie Stow
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'I'm 26 and I just started medication for ADHD. Life is finally starting to make sense to me.'
Emma Shao
Emma Shao
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'I was diagnosed with ADHD at 37. It gave me a complete identity crisis.'
Anita Carr
Anita Carr
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'It took my psychiatrist 10 years to realise I had ADHD. Here’s why I’m not angry at them.'
Lauren Irvine
Lauren Irvine
parent opinion
'I suffer from time-blindness.' The daily mental load of being a mum with ADHD.
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'I'll never be as good as other mums.' Kate has 3 kids. She also has ADHD.
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'As a child, I was deemed lazy and disorganised. Years later, I was diagnosed with ADHD.'
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Shannon Ashley
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"I'm grateful that I was diagnosed quite late." Celeste Barber on her ADHD.
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"I was diagnosed with ADHD at 31. This is how it impacts my approach to beauty."
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