Alex Partridge

People just didn't get her.

She looked back after her diagnosis, and she understood why that relationship was so bad.

She understood why that particular job wasn't right for her.

And she felt so mad at... One of her doctors called her crazy, she shared with me.

And she was so angry at...

She got to 55 years old and numerous appointments, anxiety diagnoses.

She was so resentful.

Do you think generally women should be feeling resentful?

Do you think they deserve to be feeling resentful?

In your last episode, Dr. Asad, one of the top comments on YouTube was that this woman felt like she had a lifetime of missed opportunities because of how late she was diagnosed.

Do you see that sentiment in your practice when women come to see you?

I think what's heartbreaking is I speak to many women with ADHD and they say often that they feel like they can do, they've got the skills, they've got the capabilities to start a project, but it's this fear of criticism, this fear of putting themselves out in the world that exposes themselves to a potential rejection.

So it feels safer in the moment to not even bother, to not even buy that domain, to not even apply for that job because if they just stay at home, it's safer and it's...

It protects them.

When you hear ADHD, do you sometimes think untapped potential?

There is.

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