A Feminist's Guide to ADHD

This is a really powerful, timely, informative and much needed book for women and girls with ADHD. There is a massive gender disparity in how ADHD is recognised, reported, researched and supported as this book makes clear. It goes into great detail, in every stage of a female lifespan, about how ADHD may present and interact with that time, hormones, and societal pressures. I valued the resources presented alongside each section as well as how it linked back to published, peer-reviewed research. The chapters were accessible and easy to dip in and out of due to clear headings as well as structures. I really liked the 'key take away message' at the end of each chapter as a summary so it didn't feel overwhelming.

This book was such a good summary of ADHD and highlights the struggles of being a female with ADHD so well. Through getting a diagnosis to coping with ADHD as a female, this book was such an informative and helpful guide.

From someone who isn’t diagnosed but strongly suspects they are ADHD this book gives answers. I work within a school setting and found it gave me some very useful knowledge. Very informative and well worth a read!

A look into ADHD in women and how it may be different. This isn’t my favorite of the ones on ADHD in women I’ve read recently, but it was still good and informative. There were a lot of case studies, which wasn’t as much for me, but others might like them!

I consider myself well-informed and up-to-date about ADHD and ADHD in women, both on a personal interest and a professional-expertise level, and I have read a lot on the topic; this is certainly one of the best books out there about ADHD and specifically, ADHD in women.

It is rare that a book on the topic leaves me fully satisfied because many well-intended books fail to achieve what this book offers.

I recommend this to all parents, women with ADHD, feminists, all women with ADHD, employers, P&C people, educators, recruiters, everyone, really.

First of all, the content covers a wide range of topics with right amount of details. It is an all-you-need-to-know book that has great tips, advice, techniques and advice. It also has the writer’s insights and case studies as examples.

Second of all, the information and advice are supported with the up-to-date, relevant and accurate scientific research. The argument is persuasive, friendly and informative.

Thirdly, the structure of the book is wonderful, and the style is engaging. I am unsure if the font chosen is the final one for print, but I hope it is.

This book is for everyone, no matter how informed they are or not about ADHD and ADHD in women. It is indeed a feminist book and addresses a much needed conversation. I will be purchasing this, recommending it, gifting it and reading the writer’s other work. I hope they continue writing.

I'm always wanting to learn more about ADHD, but especially books that focus on how it affects women. What a lot of people might not understand is that ADHD is so different for women than it is for men, and the medical community had largely not caught up to this. This book is fantastic in explaning ADHD and women and the issues we face. The author delves into case studies, symptoms, lifestyles, challenges, coexisting conditions, and advice to help those who deal with ADHD. This is so informative and must read for women with ADHD.

Thank you to NetGalley, Janina Maschke, and Watkins Publishing for an eARC of this book.

A short book with a lovely attitude! There are many subjects talked about, from the misdiagnosis and characteristics of ADHD, all the way to the interplay between hormones and ADHD at various ages, and the comorbidities which occur most often. I appreciated the list of references included with each chapter, and the many case studies. I wish the book also included the relationship between ADHD and other neurodivergent conditions, as well as the link to hypermobility. Perhaps there will be a second part sometime!