ADHD Archives - Empoword Journalism https://www.empowordjournalism.com/tag/adhd/ Led by women. Uniting and empowering journalists across the globe. Sun, 26 Oct 2025 20:05:38 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 The Battle For ADHD Medication https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/the-battle-for-adhd-medication/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/the-battle-for-adhd-medication/#respond Sun, 26 Oct 2025 20:05:38 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=68488 By now, most people have heard about the endless waiting lists for an ADHD diagnosis. Still, the struggle doesn’t end there, with many unable to access medication or support even after their diagnosis.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/the-battle-for-adhd-medication/feed/ 0 Neurodivergence Is Not A New Trend https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/neurodivergence-is-not-a-new-trend/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/neurodivergence-is-not-a-new-trend/#respond Sun, 06 Oct 2024 15:48:44 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=61003 Social media has exploded with mentions of neurodivergence in recent years. While this surge in interest has formed a supportive online community, it brings non-neurotypical experiences to the attention of the general public.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/neurodivergence-is-not-a-new-trend/feed/ 0 The Danger Of Linking ADHD To Eating Habits https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/the-danger-of-linking-adhd-to-eating-habits/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/the-danger-of-linking-adhd-to-eating-habits/#respond Fri, 24 May 2024 17:05:24 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=58326 Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live, Joe Wicks said the surge in childhood attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses is linked to poor diets and processed food.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/the-danger-of-linking-adhd-to-eating-habits/feed/ 0 The Silent Struggles of Autistic Women https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/the-silent-struggles-of-women-on-the-autism-spectrum/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/the-silent-struggles-of-women-on-the-autism-spectrum/#respond Tue, 30 Apr 2024 20:04:52 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=56879 Autism Awareness Month is evidence we’re moving in the right direction, yet women still face delayed or missed diagnoses, leaving a significant impact on their mental well-being.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/the-silent-struggles-of-women-on-the-autism-spectrum/feed/ 0 The Limbo of an ADHD Diagnosis https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/adhd-imposter-syndrome-diagnosis/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/adhd-imposter-syndrome-diagnosis/#comments Thu, 19 Oct 2023 08:13:48 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=48945 More and more people are finding out they are neurodivergent. At the same time, many, like myself, are on waiting lists for a diagnosis, living in uncertainty without any support. 

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/adhd-imposter-syndrome-diagnosis/feed/ 1 Women with ADHD: A Hidden Journey https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/women-with-adhd-a-hidden-journey/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/women-with-adhd-a-hidden-journey/#respond Wed, 28 Jun 2023 09:23:39 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=40850 We live in a world where bright and talented women struggle with a condition that often goes undiagnosed. ADHD affects women, but its manifestation is often misunderstood, overlooked, and underestimated.

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/lifestyle/women-with-adhd-a-hidden-journey/feed/ 0 ‘Cyberchondria’: TikTok and Mental Health Self-Diagnosis https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/cyberchondria-mental-health-tiktok/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/cyberchondria-mental-health-tiktok/#respond Fri, 16 Jun 2023 18:18:42 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=40817 In our age of the influencer, is the spread of bitesize mental health content producing a young generation of 'cyberchondriacs'?

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]]> https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/cyberchondria-mental-health-tiktok/feed/ 0 “I Have ADHD!” – Discovering My Neurodiversity In My Twenties   https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/i-have-adhd-discovering-my-neurodiversity-in-my-twenties/ https://www.empowordjournalism.com/all-articles/i-have-adhd-discovering-my-neurodiversity-in-my-twenties/#respond Sun, 23 Oct 2022 21:12:14 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.com/?p=32603 October marks ADHD awareness month. I was diagnosed with ADHD in the summer. At just twenty, this came in the middle of my undergraduate studies. I was in the middle of finishing my second year, part-way through a research internship, and trying to balance part-time work, full-time study, and a relationship.  

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