“ADHD can be really dangerous if it’s untreated, like endangering your life,” says Dr. Rupert, who found out during her medical residency that she, herself, has ADHD. “Sometimes, I have 4-year-olds who are so impulsive that they do dangerous things, like running into the street or jumping off buildings [like houses].” In fact, individuals with …
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Rupert said she, too, sees a Black female psychiatrist, who shares some of the same experiences and sensitivities, which makes a big difference. “It’s taken my healing and my ability to function to the next level, because you don’t have to explain as many things.” For example, when discussing police brutality, she said, “I don’t …
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“My blog [is] pretty much me. It’s my life. I’m someone that has ADHD, so I’m neurodiverse, and I’m autistic [so] I talk a lot about that,” said Dr. Rupert. “I am an adoptive mom, and I try to talk about adoption from the adoptee point of view. I talk about racism and sexism and …
“Most girls aren’t physically running around the classroom turning flips or things that get you noticed by the teacher,” says Dr. Loucresie Rupert, a psychiatrist who was diagnosed with ADHD when she was in medical school. And while being messy, disorganized or lacking focus can be a distraction, often it’s not enough of a red flag for …
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“Undiagnosed ADHD can cause so much stress and trauma,” Rupert notes. Girls and women with untreated ADHD are more likely to develop unhealthy substance use patterns, to have an unplanned pregnancy, and to have serious self-esteem problems (Young et al., 2020). More research and greater diagnostic accuracy are needed where girls and women are concerned. Still, Rupert …