What is ADHD?

Inattentive type: 

People with inattentive ADHD make careless mistakes due to their difficulties in sustaining attention, following detailed instructions, and/or organising tasks and activities. People with inattentive ADHD tend to be more forgetful, easily distracted by external stimuli and will often misplace and/or lose things.

Hyperactive-Impulsive type: 

People with hyperactive ADHD will often fidget and struggle with staying seated for any periods of time. They appear to be ‘full-on’ in their body language and will often talk excessively. People with hyperactive-impulsive ADHD will interrupt others, blurt out answers, and struggle with self-control.

Combined type: 

People with combined-type ADHD will demonstrate symptoms in both inattention, and symptoms of hyperactivity and impulsivity. 

Yes. There are gender differences, and these differences will be unique to the individual.

Hyperactivity ADHD occurs more likely in Men. Women are more likely to demonstrate inattentive symptoms, but as mentioned before, all three subtypes do exist in women and in men and the symptoms will affect individuals differently.

Although, in the latest research surrounding women with ADHD, it is suggested that women suffer from greater emotional turmoil – due to the stereotypes that ADHD is a disorder only in males. Females with ADHD are more likely than their male counterparts to go undiagnosed (or misdiagnosed), and less likely to receive appropriate treatment. Many females live decades under the radar feeling isolated and thinking they are depressed, dumb, or ditzy.