This was a nice counter to ADHD for Smart Ass Women. Where that book screamed "you're creative! and sensitive! and observant! hooray!" this one was a call to take ADHD seriously and get the people who have it help.

This book is probably most beneficial to medical practitioners and therapists. It could also be interesting for someone who knows someone with ADHD, or someone who suspects they have it. For me, it was more of the "these people sound just like me" feeling. It was also a bit of a downer, as the author really drove home the disability aspect and offered little to nothing in the way of remedies. As a mid-30s, recent diagnosee, I am aware of the negative repercussions of not having a diagnosis in childhood or early adulthood. Contemplating them at great length isn't helpful for me.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC.

ADHD Girls to Women almost feels like a call to the medical community to step up and break down the gender bias in ADHD research. This book explained the female brain and how ADHD can present at different stages of life. Women have been under diagnosed for decades and shamed for their issues due to the gender bias both in medicine and society in general. This is a very informative book that would serve any woman who thinks she may have ADHD or anyone who may have a another female in their life with this diagnosis (or the symptoms but no diagnosis) well.

As a woman with a late diagnosis of ADHD (AuDHD in fact), I found this an interesting read. I know a lot of reviewers felt it wasn't so accessible and I can completely understand why but I think it was digestible enough for me. It's a solid book - clear and reassuring and explores why girls and women are so often overlooked or misunderstood. The real life case studies were so insightful. However, I'm not sure this would be my absolute go-to recommendation in the area. It's more an interesting supportive read for those interested in learning more.

I think this is an important read for any women who think they may have a missed ADHD diagnosis. It really presents differently in women.

Thank you to Netgalley and the author for the free book in exchange for review.


I wanted to like this book - it was better than ADHD for Smart Ass Women but not as good as How to ADHD. This is another one of those books that was harder to read - it felt like I was reading something for school and not a book helping me with my ADHD. Overall I would love to read more accessible books about ADHD that are written by and for people with ADHD.

Ever since I came across a video about ADHD a few years ago, I suspected I might have it myself. The first I noticed, however was that as a woman that was looking for more information about it I coudn't find many other woman talking about it.
As I am now in the process of finding a doctor who can start my process of diagnose, I found this book to be just what I needed. It was interesting to learn more about ADHD, how it presents to other women and girls, to learn more about the experiences of women and girls.
The book is really well written, it doesn't have an overly scientific tone. However, I do have to say that at times it felt that a lot of information was presented at once, which made me feel a bit overwhelmed and made me disconnect from what I was reading.

I was disappointed with this book. "ADHD Girls to Women" explores the subject that in previous years was written about quite a lot. Sadly, the author doesn't push the conversation beyond summarising the symptoms and traits that often are minimised or unnoticed. Yes, the personal stories are a nice touch, but what was missing for me is what comes after the diagnosis - what interventions, therapeutic modalities work best or simply, how the women portrayed in this book coped (or even not coped!) with their struggles, i.e. what adjustments and adaptations were used. Sadly, there's nothing original about this publication and I expected more, considering author's credentials.

As someone who strongly suspects that I have ADHD myself, only realising as an adult, it has been very eye-opening to see the information available here which comprehensively looks at how it presents it girls and women.

it was really interesting reading about ADHD in females - the differences and misconceptions that are out there.

I picked this book to read as I truly believe that I have ADHD (32F) and have been wondering if I should go to my doctor. This book pretty much confirmed I should at least bring it up in conversation on my next appointment.

It was interesting to read abut others lives with ADHD and how they were finding it all.

The one thing I will say though: It's a little long. All the information is relevant, but I feel like it needs to be broken up in some way. Its not only aimed at people who may know someone with ADHD, but also those with ADHA themselves. I was only a few pages in and there was just so much to read I lost concentration.

A much needed primer about ADHD, a condition in which women and girls are disproportionately underdiagnosed. As a result, they slip through the cracks and don’t get the help they need. As an ADHD woman who grew up in a family full of other people with ADHD, this is important to me.

This is a comprehensive, well-researched book that gets specific about the impact and implications of ADHD diagnoses for girls and women. This oft-overlooked population deserves to have research and resources dedicated to them, and Dr. Lotta Borg Skoglund is part of the community looking to do just that. She spends a lot of time defining what ADHD is and discussing the neuroscience of it. I appreciated the consideration of hormonal factors too; however, I think the language got a bit mucky at times. I'm not sure if that was something that was lost in translation, but being more deliberate in separating hormones and anatomy from gender identity would have made this section more inclusive. It also would have deepened the conversation about sociocultural and gendered factors contributing to the dearth of knowledge around ADHD in girls and women. Skoglund provides short vignettes from patients to illustrate her points of how ADHD affects quality of life and functioning. This serves as a great informational resource. Now I'd love to read her impressions about what clinical interventions have been the most useful in her experience and what those of us on the practitioner/professional side can do to support our clients/patients with ADHD.

A Great book to help girls with ADHD who grow up to be women with ADHD. Because it never goes away you just learn to function with it.

I wish I had liked this book more. As someone raising a daughter diagnosed with anxiety, OCD, and inattentive ADD, this book peaked my interest. I often wonder myself if I too have ADD to a degree, and was I over loooked? It had some interesting thought provoking ideas, and pointed out many areas where study is lacking in this area. Unfortunately I was left feeling a bit like, but where do we go from here? How do we get those answers instead of just asking them? I think I was hoping for a bit more about HOW to cope with it, and less explanation as to what ADHD is.. As someone who has a hard time getting through this type of book, I didn't find this one much easier to get through. I feel bad saying that, as I can imagine how much work goes into a book like this. But unfortunately it read very textbook to me. While I appreciated the real life stories sprinkled throughout, they often just ended without an explanation of what we were go take from the story. While it was meant to give hope, it often depressed me instead. It made ADHD sound like a horrible condition to have, and didn't list very many solutions in great detail. I think that is what I would have liked to see more of in this book. I wanted more hope, more success stories, and more about what to do and where to go next. I want to thank NetGalley and Jessica Kingsley Publishers for an eARC version of this book to review. This review expresses my own personal unbiased thoughts and opinions.

This book is well written, and so different from other books on ADHD. It explores real life stories of women with ADHD, highlighting the downfalls of the current diagnostic proceedures in helping support women. It also helps describe the experience of having ADHD as a woman perfectly.

ADHD Girls to Women is such an informative read! It really puts it in such a relatable perspective. As someone who was diagnosed later on in life, I found this book filled with knowledge that brought comfort.

This book is easy to read but very informative about the impact of ADHD at different stages of a woman's life. It includes real life stories from a variety of women.

‘ADHD Girls to Women’ is the book on ADHD that I wish I had about three years ago when I received my late diagnosis at 30. Instead of a how-to guide that is supposed to solve all my ADHD problems (which is impossible & no, I don’t just need to get better at organizing), this books exists to help explain why I had to go through most of my life (at this point) without an answer as to why I always felt broken & different. This books tries to explain why most girls & women receive late diagnoses, or maybe never get diagnosed at all. And I use the word “try” because, as mentioned in the book, the research studies in these areas are either lacking or just don’t exist at all. It includes what scientific information is out there & supplements it with first-hand reports from those the author has worked with & studied.

By the end of the first chapter, I had already cried a few times - tears of grief, joy, & relief.. This book gives me the language to identify & express what I’ve been feeling for most of my life. It helps me feel seen & understood in a way that no other book or article on ADHD has made me feel. This all sounds very dramatic, but I wouldn’t hesitate to state that this book has already been life-changing for me. I’m planning to share this book with my partner &, maybe, with my mother, who has two daughters with ADHD but somehow doesn’t think this is something that she might want to look into herself.

If you are someone with ADHD or if you love & support someone with ADHD, I would HIGHLY recommend this book. It won’t solve anything - because ADHD is not something that can be “cured” - but it will give you incredibly important insight & context. While I initially read this as an ebook, I have already purchased a physical copy for myself & I have since re-read the book in audio format, which is very well done & a format I would also recommend.

Thank you to Jessica Kingsley Publishers & NetGalley for providing a digital advanced copy of this book. All thoughts & opinions expressed are my own.

Ironically I found this very hard to get through as it’s presented in a very dry, academic manner.

It’s good information but requires a lot of attention to digest.

As a child and adolescent therapist, I am always looking for new ways to help my clients. A common scenario that I often encounter is how stereotyped ADHD is between genders. This title caught my attention because it is targeted for girls-woman and knowledge is limited for the masses. The cover is also beautiful so that definitely caught my eye.

I would have liked to see more information on the treatment side, especially with connecting possible medication management back to the biological side of things.

I am impressed with how in-depth the author goes from a biological standpoint - structures of the brain and emotions, to a socioemotional standpoint and how this can impact one throughout the life stages and how development is different along with implications of ADHD throughout one's life. I also appreciate the inclusion of recommended reading as one can continue to grow their knowledge base around this topic.

All in all, This is a book I will definitely be utilizing in my practice and I recommend it to any woman, or clinician yearning to learn more about ADHD in girls and women.

I read ADHD GIRLS TO WOMEN by Lotta Borg Skoglund as I feel like I have many female acquaintances and friends who are coming to an ADHD diagnosis later in life as a way to be more informed and educated on this topic. I would definitely classify this book under the umbrella of pop psychology, as each chapter was a digestible overview of the science behind this condition. And while this book was a short read, it unfortunately left me wanting more - I understand that the research on ADHD in females is lacking, but there didn't seem to be much commentary of where we go from here. I enjoyed the real-life clinical vignettes, and wish they would have anchored the beginning of the chapters as a way to introduce rather than be scattered throughout. I also feel like there could have been more specificity as to how we can better diagnose ADHD in women and the differences in symptoms between females versus males. Another thing I wanted to highlight is that there were a few grammatical and spelling errors throughout, but this may be due to the nature of this book being translated.
I want to thank NetGalley and Jessica Kingsley Publishers for an eARC version of this book to review. This review expresses my own personal unbiased thoughts and opinions.