Danielle Elliott

So nobody recognizes it. And as a result, women have for decades been misdiagnosed. Terry agreed.

So what changed in 2020? Why were so many women suddenly being diagnosed? Everything exploded from really the pandemic and TikTok. The pandemic and TikTok, she insisted. It's a simple answer. The way it unfolded is anything but. For many women, coming to terms with their ADHD during the pandemic was a complicated and emotional experience.

So what changed in 2020? Why were so many women suddenly being diagnosed? Everything exploded from really the pandemic and TikTok. The pandemic and TikTok, she insisted. It's a simple answer. The way it unfolded is anything but. For many women, coming to terms with their ADHD during the pandemic was a complicated and emotional experience.

I wasn't on social media during the pandemic, so to help me understand that experience, I called a friend who was.

I wasn't on social media during the pandemic, so to help me understand that experience, I called a friend who was.

That's next time on Climbing the Walls. Climbing the Walls was written and reported by me, Danielle Elliott. It was edited by Neil Drumming. Sound design by Cody Nelson. Brianna Berry was our production director. Ash Beecher was our supervising producer. And Diana White was our associate producer. Fact-checking by Mary Mathis. Research by Karen Watanabe.

That's next time on Climbing the Walls. Climbing the Walls was written and reported by me, Danielle Elliott. It was edited by Neil Drumming. Sound design by Cody Nelson. Brianna Berry was our production director. Ash Beecher was our supervising producer. And Diana White was our associate producer. Fact-checking by Mary Mathis. Research by Karen Watanabe.

Our music was composed by Kwame Brant Pierce, with additional music provided by Blue Dot Sessions, and our mixing was done by Justin D. Wright. This series was brought to you by Understood.org, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia.

Our music was composed by Kwame Brant Pierce, with additional music provided by Blue Dot Sessions, and our mixing was done by Justin D. Wright. This series was brought to you by Understood.org, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia.

From understood.org, our executive directors are Laura Key, Scott Koshier, and Seth Melnick. A very special thanks to Ray Jacobson, Julie Zietz, Jordan Davidson, Sarah Greenberg, and Kathleen Nadeau. If you want to help Understood continue this work, consider making a donation at understood.org.

From understood.org, our executive directors are Laura Key, Scott Koshier, and Seth Melnick. A very special thanks to Ray Jacobson, Julie Zietz, Jordan Davidson, Sarah Greenberg, and Kathleen Nadeau. If you want to help Understood continue this work, consider making a donation at understood.org.

For years I felt like I was falling short. No matter how hard I tried, I struggled to get on top of things, to stay in relationships, to understand how anyone enjoys all the mundane parts of life. It never crossed my mind that there might actually be a way to explain why I couldn't keep up. I knew about ADHD, but I thought of it as something that made it hard for boys to sit still in class.

For years I felt like I was falling short. No matter how hard I tried, I struggled to get on top of things, to stay in relationships, to understand how anyone enjoys all the mundane parts of life. It never crossed my mind that there might actually be a way to explain why I couldn't keep up. I knew about ADHD, but I thought of it as something that made it hard for boys to sit still in class.

Then, a doctor diagnosed me. I was 36, and finally, it all made sense. Apparently, I'm not alone. 61% of women with ADHD are diagnosed in adulthood. In the year I was diagnosed, the diagnosis of women skyrocketed, and I wondered, what's going on? Why women? Why now?

Then, a doctor diagnosed me. I was 36, and finally, it all made sense. Apparently, I'm not alone. 61% of women with ADHD are diagnosed in adulthood. In the year I was diagnosed, the diagnosis of women skyrocketed, and I wondered, what's going on? Why women? Why now?

Welcome to Climbing the Walls, a podcast that attempts to understand why so many women are being diagnosed with ADHD and what happens now that the world is catching up to what women have been saying for decades.

Welcome to Climbing the Walls, a podcast that attempts to understand why so many women are being diagnosed with ADHD and what happens now that the world is catching up to what women have been saying for decades.

Join me, Danielle Elliott, as I dive into the real reasons why women have been left behind in the ADHD conversation. We'll hear from experts and those who have lived through it as we uncover the untold truths about ADHD in women. This is Climbing the Walls, a new podcast from understood.org. Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts.

Join me, Danielle Elliott, as I dive into the real reasons why women have been left behind in the ADHD conversation. We'll hear from experts and those who have lived through it as we uncover the untold truths about ADHD in women. This is Climbing the Walls, a new podcast from understood.org. Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts.