For many Black mothers, the path of raising a neurodivergent child has led to an unexpected revelation: the realization that they, too, are neurodivergent.
This absence means that the research doesn’t reflect reality because Black women do have ADHD, but we're not represented in the data.
ADHD symptoms in women are often harder to recognize, which can lead to fewer diagnoses. Here's why, according to expert Janina Maschke.
ADHD is one of the most common undiagnosed and misdiagnosed mental health disorders among Black women and girls.
Dr. Bath speaks on biases Black people who struggle with their attention spans might face
Byer opened up to Taraji P. Henson on "Peace of Mind With Taraji" about her adult ADHD diagnosis.
Check out stars speaking about dealing with ADHD both as kids and in some cases, like SZA's, well into adulthood.
When we were growing up, ADHD wasn't something people really worried about, but now it seems like half the kids in your child's class have it. So are kids really so much different than they used to be?