Whats ADHD often misdiagnosed as?
People think you’re not very smart. When I diagnose women with ADHD, they often say, “Oh, that’s it – I’m not stupid.” A lot of women get labeled incorrectly as depressed. Is there a link between ADHD and intelligence? We have a whole spectrum of intelligence with ADHD. We have gifted people with ADHD and that delays the diagnosis because they continue to do well. I had a patient with Down syndrome, and he had it as well. We have the whole gamut of intelligence around the world. This goes to [it being hereditary] – the fact that we see ADHD in every country in about the same ratios as in the U.S. Are women with ADHD more likely to have depression or anxiety? Women with ADHD are five times more likely to be depressed. People see the depression and treat it, but they don’t get any better. A lot of women diagnosed with depression really have ADHD. If we treat the ADHD, the anxiety and depression go away in about 60% of the cases. What kind of doctor treats the disorder? How can I find a s
