Julia Steib Herausforderungen und Ressourcen von Müttern mit spätdiagnostizierter Aufmerksamkeitsdefizit-/Hyperaktivitätsstörung (ADHS)

About this book

»I found it enormous at the time, and then my daughter started kindergarten. Then a few other things came up and I said: 'Well, everyone has difficulties, but no one has difficulties like me or doesn't see any problems! And that was the point where I thought: 'Well, somehow things are going totally wrong here!«

In a world where women often take a back seat for the sake of family and community, mothers with ADHD have their own, often overlooked, story to tell.

This book illuminates not only scientific theories about attentiondeficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), but also the lives of late-diagnosed mothers. Based on a qualitative research design and ten moving interviews, the women provide authentic insights into how they go their own individual way in motherhood despite major obstacles.

The results of the study show the enormous pressure mothers face and the profound impact of patriarchal structures on their lives. A startling look at the potential risks associated with untreated ADHD makes this book urgently relevant.