What We Talk About When We Talk About ADHD

A unique collaboration between an ADHD psychiatrist and an author-illustrator with ADHD explaining this disorder using case studies, sound medical information, nuanced insights and humorous illustrations.

Discussion around ADHD has exploded in recent years. On TikTok alone, #adhd appears 30 billion times a month! Yet understanding remains elusive. Its symptoms are all too often missed or misunderstood, especially among girls and women.

Heightened awareness has led to more people seeking help, but it has also created a cacophony of voices - from sceptics and advocates alike. In an era of information overload, it's crucial to have a reliable source.

Amid the turbulence, this book offers a much-needed anchor to help women make informed choices about their mental health, bringing clarity to a muddled conversation. The good news is that ADHD is treatable, in fact, it's one of the most treatable conditions in psychiatry as the seven women in the book's case studies discover.

This unique book brings empathy, a passion to help and a uniquely readable and visual style. This is an intimate, humorous and relatable exploration of the disorder that will be a go-to survival guide for women with ADHD.

Dr Sally Cubbin is a seasoned consultant psychiatrist with over thirty years of expertise working with patients with ADHD. She is a founding member of the UK Adult ADHD Network (UKAAN), is at the forefront of diagnosis and medical management and is proficient in both pharmacological and psychological approaches. Her commitment to enhancing ADHD treatment for adults is evident through her workshops for healthcare professionals and in her chapters on ADHD for significant publications, including Understanding Girls and Women with ADHD.

Gillian Johnson is the prize-winning author and illustrator of over thirty books for children and adults, published in ten languages. With two ADHD children, Gillian's later-life diagnosis makes her an ADHD 'expert by experience' and equips her with a unique understanding of the many different ways that ADHD impacts individuals. Gillian is also a trained ADHD coach, supporting her clients in understanding their unique brain wiring and its effects on learning, working, relating and functioning.