Allow Me to Interrupt: A Psychologist Reveals the Emotional Truth Behind Women's ADHD

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The world is rightADHD girls and women do interruptbut not all of it is unintentional, and almost all of it is extraordinary.

If you picked up this book, chances are you want to learn more about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in femalesand you just opened up a Pandoras box. For many women, the lack of knowledge surrounding ADHDs unique presentation in their lives has led to feeling misunderstood, criticized, frustrated, and alone. Female biology is complicated, and unfortunately, the mainstream understanding of ADHD often simplifies a condition that isnt simple.

One thing we are quickly learning about ADHD in women, which seems intuitive, is that the role of emotions and emotion dysregulation have been underemphasized in the ADHD criteria. Think about it: If its hard to control our behavior, it will, by default, be hard to control our emotional responses. And this relationship is amplified for girls, who are more susceptible to anxiety and depression than boys.

Allow Me to Interrupt takes a deep dive into the most unjustifiably underrecognized ADHD symptom: emotion dysregulation. In an effort to educate, inspire, and support other women with ADHD, clinical psychologist and writer, Dr. Gilly Kahn, shares other womens and girls ADHD stories along with her own. She also provides specific strategies backed by scientific explanations with a distinct focus on ADHD and emotion regulation in women.

This book is written to empower you and teach you to love your beautifully strong brain. As women with ADHD, we are misunderstood, underappreciated, and unidentified. But it isnt too late to interrupt the status quo, correct misperceptions, and describe the very real emotional lives of girls and women with ADHD. As Katherine so eloquently interjects in Shakespeares The Taming of The Shrew:

Why sir, I trust I may have leave to speak, and speak I will.

Author Bio

Gilly Kahn, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist, mother, and writer. She specializes in neurodiversity and emotional dysregulation and provides individual therapy in Atlanta, Georgia. Gilly grew up in Miami, Florida, where she studied psychology and creative writing at the University of Miami before she completed her graduate studies at Florida Atlantic University and Nova Southeastern University. When she is not seeing clients or spending time with her family, youll usually find her writing or reading about topics within psychology. Gilly blogs, contributes to major media outlets, and engages in more general advocacy efforts to raise awareness about mental health and womens health issues.