“By limiting a woman’s right to choose, the Supreme Court decision is likely to have chilling effects on the health and mental health of women with ADHD, not just immediately but over the long term.” — Stephen Hinshaw, Ph.D.
Similarly, a 2017 Danish study found that girls with ADHD were almost four times as likely as their peers to become pregnant between the ages of 12 and 15, while boys in the same age group were two and half times as likely as their peers to impregnate a partner. Teens of all genders with ADHD between the ages of 16 and 19 were about twice as likely to become pregnant or contribute to a pregnancy. Young adults with ADHD often had more children overall than their peers by age 25.
“Girls with ADHD feel different, marginalized, and criticized. They crave approval and acceptance but are haunted by shame and stigma,” said Ellen B. Littman, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist who specializes in identifying and treating complex presentations of ADHD and issues affecting women and girls. “The SCOTUS decision creates yet another minefield for these girls to navigate, hounded by messages of condemnation and threat when they feel most vulnerable and alone.
Girls with ADHD are also more likely to engage in risky sexual behaviors compared to girls without ADHD.a 2020 ADDitude webinar Premenstrual Syndrome also may exacerbate ADHD symptoms, according to Littman. During this time, girls with ADHD may self-medicate with drugs, alcohol, food, and/or sex, complicating the picture.
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