Some get diagnosed after finding it especially difficult to parent with ADHD symptoms — something Philipps related to.
Philipps was previously diagnosed with ADHD as a childPhilipps said she was first diagnosed with ADHD when she was about seven or eight years old.
Like many women diagnosed with ADHD, Philipps had more inattentive symptoms than hyperactive ones — a contributing factor to women often being underdiagnosed or diagnosed later in life compared to men.
She manages ADHD symptoms with medication and a few hacksPhilipps takes Qelbree, a non-stimulant ADHD medication, which she recently partnered with.
AdvertisementThe ADHD diagnosis brought clarity and helped her stop being so hard on herself.
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