Why Adult ADHD Goes Undiagnosed
High intelligence, the inattentive presentation, gender, misdiagnosis as anxiety or depression, and stigma all conspire to delay adult ADHD diagnosis. The average age of diagnosis in Australia is the early 30s — but many are diagnosed decades later.
What Adult ADHD Looks Like
At work: difficulty starting tasks, missing deadlines, inconsistent performance, frequent job changes. In relationships: forgetting commitments, emotional impulsivity, rejection sensitivity. In daily life: chronic lateness, financial disorganisation, difficulty sleeping.
What Changes After Diagnosis
Access to medication, workplace adjustments, university support, NDIS access — and most immediately, replacing self-blame with accurate understanding of how your brain works.
Want to talk to someone who understands?
Dr. Sneha Goyal provides specialist assessment and therapy for adult ADHD at Enable Workplace Consulting, 156 Collins Street Melbourne CBD. Medicare rebates available.
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