Many women are treated for anxiety for years before anyone considers ADHD. On the surface, the symptoms can look identical: racing thoughts, difficulty sleeping, restlessness, overwhelm.
But there's a crucial difference. In anxiety, racing thoughts are worry-based. In ADHD, they're like a browser with too many tabs open. And anxiety is often a consequence of ADHD, not a separate condition.
Treating the anxiety without addressing the underlying ADHD is like mopping the floor while the tap is still running.
If your anxiety has never fully responded to treatment, it might be worth asking: is there something underneath this that nobody has looked for?
If this resonated with you…
This is the work I do in 1:1 coaching — moving you from self-blame to self-understanding, and from treading water to finally living YourADHD.Life.
The Your SHINE Journey programme is 6 months of deep, personalised coaching for late-diagnosed women who are ready to stop managing and start living. No scripts, no one-size-fits-all. Just real work, built around your brain.
Nishia Wadhwani
ADHD Coach
ADHD Coach and founder of YourADHD.Life. Late-diagnosed herself, she works with women navigating the reality of ADHD in midlife — the career, the relationships, the identity shifts, and the "what now" that nobody prepared them for.
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