Written on 12-06-2015

When girls are diagnosed with ADHD, chances are they’ve been in distress for quite a while. Ashamed to be struggling in school or disappointing their parents, they often go to great lengths to hide their pain. Since their ADHD doesn’t fit the stereotypes, it’s often not recognized, and they tend to get criticism and pressure, not help.

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當女孩子被診斷出有專注力不足時，通常她們已經被問題困擾了一段頗長時間。因爲羞於表達學習上的困難或怕父母失望，她們通常會長時間地隱藏自己的傷痛。由於她們的表現有異於常見的專注力不足及過度活躍症狀，很多時會不被發現，因而只能承受着指責和壓力，得不到幫助。