Understanding ADHD in Women: From Childhood to Adulthood

Understanding ADHD in Women: From Childhood to Adulthood

Event Details

Date: 24th Aug
Time: 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Canadian Mental Health Association
Address:103-1873 Main Street Penticton

Facilitated by Jessica M, a community member and advocate passionate about increasing understanding of how ADHD presents in women. Drawing on her lived experience, Jessica leads an honest, open conversation about ADHD and neurodivergence more broadly helping reduce stigma, build self-understanding, and support self-advocacy at home, school, and work.

About the facilitator: Jessica M is a community member and advocate passionate about increasing understanding and awareness of how ADHD can present in women. Drawing on lived experience, she believes open conversations — about women with ADHD and neurodiversity more broadly — reduce stigma, support self-understanding, and promote acceptance, self-compassion, and self-advocacy, while helping improve access to healthcare and accommodations at work, school, and home.