Amazingly Sound and Concise Advice for Women with ADHD

Written By Cynthia Hammer, MSW

by Denise Brodey

I want to spread the word to women ADHD-ers in particular that the worst possible thing you can do is try to be like everyone else. Why fit in when you can stand out? 

You’re not like other people. Don’t listen to other people. It makes sense that the usual rules don’t apply. This is difficult for others who want to help.

It’s my experience that changing your life is an inside job first. You do the mental gymnastics required and then you can be a flexible, reasonable person with others. 

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Cynthia Hammer, MSW

Cynthia Hammer, MSW, was diagnosed with inattentive ADHD in 1992 when she was 49 years old. The following year she created the non-profit organization, ADD Resources, with a mission to educate adults and helping professionals about ADHD in adults. She ran the organization for 15 years before retiring.

During the Covid isolation she wrote a book about her life with inattentive ADHD which should be published by the end of this year. In writing the book, she was dismayed to learn that children with inattentive ADHD continue to be under-diagnosed and adults with inattentive ADHD often are incorrectly diagnosed with depression or anxiety.

She created a new non-profit in 2021, the Inattentive ADHD Coalition (www.iadhd.org), to create more awareness about inattentive ADHD and the need for early diagnosis and treatment.

https://www.iadhd.org
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