The Emotional Lives of Girls with ADHD (w/ Lotta Borg Skoglund, M.D., Ph.D.)

In this hour-long ADDitude webinar, Dr. Lotta Borg Skoglund presents research illuminating the gender-specific challenges associated with ADHD in females. She explains the impact of hormones on mood and behavior so that caregivers can better understand and support young girls with ADHD. She also shares tools and life hacks to improve emotional intelligence and resilience.
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This ADHD Experts webinar was originally broadcast on January 23, 2024.
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5:00 ADHD in girls research
6:00 Annie vs Andy, social differences in how we treat ADHD in girls vs boys
9:00 Swedish study: polypharmacy, multimorbidity, worse outcomes for girls
10:00 Lifespan 10 years shorter
12:00 We ignore girls and women with ADHD, time and again
15:00 The puzzle of Annie's diagnosis: emotional dysregulation at the heart of it 9
17:00 ADHD vs Borderline Personality Disorder. "emotional subtypes"
18:00 Impact of hormones
20:00 Girls with ADHD 6x more likely to have teen pregnancy
21:00 ADHD experience across the menstrual cycle
24:00 Don't ask, don't tell
27:00 ADHD 24/7
29:00 Community/ Calling/ Brain
31:00 ADHD brain, control tower metaphor
32:00 Volume button: ability to regulate
33:00 No filter, perception/ interoception
35:00 Lifestyle Factors that can help/ hurt
37:00 Counteracting bad advice!
38:00 Key areas of concern/ insights
42:00 Reappraise or Respond? How to tackle RSD
44:00 Medication - How stimulants may work differently during cycle
45:00 Moderation
47:00 Emotional empowerment - perfectionism etc
53:00 Screening for comorbidities
55:00 The impact of masking -- seeing past masking
57:00 We need to look at impairment and suffering
58:00 Does medication use help to reduce the risks for girls?
59:00 Impact of contraception?
Related Resources
1. Read: 5 Things Every Doctor (and Parent) Should Know about Girls and ADHD
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2. Self-Test: Common (and Commonly Overlooked) Signs of ADHD in Girls
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3. Download: Emotional Regulation & Anger Management Scripts
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4. eBook: Women with ADHD - How Hormones, Symptoms & Late Diagnoses Impact Females
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[@moonhunter9993]

The other thing that helps my ADHD teen daughter (and myself) a lot is exercise: preferably things that are fun (so not just the gym). It helps with mood fluctuations, social interactions (being part of a team), giving positive structure to her day etc. It also helps to build self-confidence, discipline and self-efficacy.

[@moonhunter9993]

Thanks for the headings and tabs. Very useful.

[@GregDelDuca]

Absolutely critical, wonderfully organized and presented.

[@PaulineMiddelveld]

EXCELLENT WEBINAR..THANK YOU

[@catfairview]

Extremely accurate and helpful. Thank you 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@moonhunter9993]

I NEVER forgot my oral contraceptives but still developed major depression.

[@lizziedennison4263]

Wow. Thank you for this.

[@moonhunter9993]

Appreciate the summary of a difficult topic. But again there's this major emphasis on medication. I find it disturbing, especially when many other useful interventions aren't mentioned at all (like diet, exercise, art therapy)

[@YoGabs1964]

They are mentioned.... 43:43

[@moonhunter9993]

So a Copper-T (IUD) is potentially a good contraceptive. I (also ADHD) only discovered at the age of 46. Wish I had used it when I was young.

[@moonhunter9993]

Also music and art/drawing is so important with mood regulation. Why do you only talk about ADHD medication? Is it because Big Pharma are the ones willing to pay for research?

[@moonhunter9993]

Why is there no mention of diet? A gluten-free diet is super important. Don't take medication before you've tried it. Sugar, especially in sweets/processed foods is alsoa major issue (plus food additives).