Mij
Senior Member (Voting Rights)
Emily Bates was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of 34. She explores how the condition presents in women and why so many are diagnosed later in life.
'Women with ADHD are, on average, diagnosed five years later than their male counterparts. Recently diagnosed with ADHD at 34, Emily Bates explores why it took her more than three decades to put a name to her disobedient brain. Drawing on her own experience alongside conversations with ADHD researchers and other women diagnosed later in life, this film explores how ADHD has historically been misunderstood in women, and why diagnosis often comes years later than it should. As awareness grows, fuelled in part by social media, can we find comfort in community whilst avoiding the risks of misinformation and what do rising diagnosis rates really mean?'
'Women with ADHD are, on average, diagnosed five years later than their male counterparts. Recently diagnosed with ADHD at 34, Emily Bates explores why it took her more than three decades to put a name to her disobedient brain. Drawing on her own experience alongside conversations with ADHD researchers and other women diagnosed later in life, this film explores how ADHD has historically been misunderstood in women, and why diagnosis often comes years later than it should. As awareness grows, fuelled in part by social media, can we find comfort in community whilst avoiding the risks of misinformation and what do rising diagnosis rates really mean?'