Danielle Elliott

It's harder to find data on adult diagnosis, but research indicates that Black and Latino women show symptoms of ADHD at the same rates as white women, but are far less likely to be diagnosed, and even then, less likely to receive treatment. I never think algorithms are helpful, but in this case, I'm actually like,

It's harder to find data on adult diagnosis, but research indicates that Black and Latino women show symptoms of ADHD at the same rates as white women, but are far less likely to be diagnosed, and even then, less likely to receive treatment. I never think algorithms are helpful, but in this case, I'm actually like,

the algorithms figuring it out and getting the information, the not only getting information to you, but getting you information from the people who could be more helpful.

the algorithms figuring it out and getting the information, the not only getting information to you, but getting you information from the people who could be more helpful.

All's well that ends well, right? Parker got her second opinion and found her people. But what about that King of Prussia doctor who tried to convince her that she didn't have ADHD? What was up with that? I looked into this issue of Black women being misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder. I found that it's not only a problem for Black women with ADHD.

All's well that ends well, right? Parker got her second opinion and found her people. But what about that King of Prussia doctor who tried to convince her that she didn't have ADHD? What was up with that? I looked into this issue of Black women being misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder. I found that it's not only a problem for Black women with ADHD.

Doctors also fail to accurately diagnose Black women who actually have bipolar disorder. Often, according to what I read, emotional swings are dismissed as being those of angry Black women. For Parker, having the diagnosis of ADHD gives her a way to contend with this classic racial bias and others.

Doctors also fail to accurately diagnose Black women who actually have bipolar disorder. Often, according to what I read, emotional swings are dismissed as being those of angry Black women. For Parker, having the diagnosis of ADHD gives her a way to contend with this classic racial bias and others.

Like in meetings, if she's quiet and someone thinks she's not a team player, she can now tell them, No, I have ADHD.

Like in meetings, if she's quiet and someone thinks she's not a team player, she can now tell them, No, I have ADHD.

She handed me her phone to show me a photo. It was a spiral notebook. On the page, names of movies filled every line, top to bottom.

She handed me her phone to show me a photo. It was a spiral notebook. On the page, names of movies filled every line, top to bottom.

Whose filmography is this?

Whose filmography is this?

But she was focusing. Writing out these filmographies made it easier to focus. And now it's easier to explain this.

But she was focusing. Writing out these filmographies made it easier to focus. And now it's easier to explain this.

I lied when I said I was off social media for 2021. I had a couple of relapses here and there. Once, in April, I reactivated my Instagram account and a post caught my eye. It was a drawing of a woman in jeans and a sweatshirt. Across the top, it read, women and ADHD. Across the bottom of the page, it said, start a free assessment today. I looked at where the post was from.

I lied when I said I was off social media for 2021. I had a couple of relapses here and there. Once, in April, I reactivated my Instagram account and a post caught my eye. It was a drawing of a woman in jeans and a sweatshirt. Across the top, it read, women and ADHD. Across the bottom of the page, it said, start a free assessment today. I looked at where the post was from.

Only then did I realize it was an ad. The account belonged to a company called Dunn. It seemed weird to me. An ADHD company? What even is an ADHD company? And why is it posting on social media? I didn't remember that from before the pandemic. Dunn and ADHD Online LLC are two of maybe a dozen ADHD-focused companies that appeared on social media during the pandemic. This is not a coincidence.

Only then did I realize it was an ad. The account belonged to a company called Dunn. It seemed weird to me. An ADHD company? What even is an ADHD company? And why is it posting on social media? I didn't remember that from before the pandemic. Dunn and ADHD Online LLC are two of maybe a dozen ADHD-focused companies that appeared on social media during the pandemic. This is not a coincidence.