Depression in Women with ADHD: How ADHD Therapy in Denver Can Help

You may be familiar with the classic presentation of ADHD - the restless, fidgety kid in a classroom who can’t sit still and is always speaking out of turn.  Or maybe the adult version of this - the person who interrupts their friends in the middle of conversation, struggles to stay focused on one thing for too long or is always needing to plan something active to get out their energy.  This is the version of ADHD (hyperactive-type) that most people think of, the version that highlights restlessness and high energy.  But there is actually another type of ADHD that can look very different, and tends to affect women more than men.  The struggles of inattentive-type ADHD are often more internal than external, so people who have this condition tend to fly under the radar and be seen more as “dreamy” or “spacy”.  People with inattentive-type ADHD struggle more with things like focus, organization, procrastination and motivation.  They may also struggle with shame, imposter syndrome or low self-esteem.  In this post, we’ll take a closer look about what ADHD looks like in women, how symptoms of depression can manifest in women with ADHD and how ADHD therapy in Denver can help.