S2 E52 High-Functioning ADHD in Women: The Hidden Cost of Looking Fine

Podcast: Angry On The Inside - ADHD Women Talking Late Diagnosis · Angry On The Inside

Opublikowano: 2026-08-27

High-functioning ADHD in women often looks impressive from the outside. You show up, meet expectations, handle the pressure, and get it done. What people do not see is the overpreparing, constant ADHD energy math, adrenaline, exhaustion, and crash behind appearing capable. For many women with late-diagnosed ADHD, “I work well under pressure” becomes part of an identity. But running on adrenaline is not the same as having the capacity to keep going. Jess and Jeannine talk about the pressure to repeat what you managed before, even when it depleted you and how quickly “I did it last time”...