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NI Science Festival and Seed Talks present The Science of ADHD & Women with Dr Natasha Langan.
From 2019 to 2021, there was a 3200% increase in women who took online ADHD tests. The condition can present differently in girls and women, meaning that they often fly under the radar - with only 1 girl getting a diagnosis for every 10 boys.
This talk will explore how women and girls with ADHD are missed, misdiagnosed, and misunderstood. We will discuss important topics such as adult ADHD, getting diagnosed later in life, and ways of managing ADHD outside of medication. You will learn how and why the female presentation of ADHD is different to male presentations, including the popular concept of ‘masking’.
We will also discuss why shame is such a common experience for women diagnosed later in life, and how this impacts their relationships with themselves and others, including romantic relationships.
What You will Learn
- An understanding of ADHD, and how it can present in women and girls
- The power of compassionate understanding of challenges and difficulties
- How to implement techniques of self compassion, acceptance, and positive change to understand and manage your ADHD and improve quality of life and relationships
- How psycho-social interventions are also key to ADHD management
A Q&A will follow this event in the Downstairs Theatre.
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About Dr Langan
Dr Natasha Langan is an NHS trained Clinical Psychologist and accredited Psychosexual Therapist. She has a special interest in working with women with ADHD, and is now a Senior Psychologist in the Irish Health Services Executive (HSE) in a specialist Adult ADHD Clinic. Natasha’s current role builds on a wealth of experience in the field: she was Lead Clinician in psychosexual therapy and psychology services for the NHS services in London, Oxford, and Derbyshire; a practitioner in the Children and Mental Health Services (CAMHS); the Oxford University Student Counselling Service; and the Oxford ADHD and Autism Centre. She describes her approach as being centred around mindfulness and compassion, and to always be ‘trauma sensitive, gentle, and curious’.
