The Mental Exhaustion of Late-Diagnosed ADHD in Women

Many women with ADHD spend years believing they are simply anxious, disorganized, overly emotional, or “bad at adulthood” without realizing how much energy they are using just to stay on track. In this reflective piece, Tannia Salazar, APRN explores the mental exhaustion, emotional overwhelm, masking, perfectionism, and internalized shame that often accompany late-diagnosed ADHD in women.