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"She's so smart…if she would just apply herself." It's a phrase many girls with ADHD hear throughout childhood. Teachers say it. Parents wonder it. Eventually, girls begin saying it to themselves. "If I'm really smart, why can't I remember my homework?" "Why can I write an amazing essay but forget to turn it in?" "Why does everyone else seem to keep up so much more easily?" For many girls, these questions become part of their identity long before anyone considers ADHD. The tr

If you picture ADHD, what comes to mind? For many people, it's a young boy who can't sit still, blurts out answers, or seems constantly in motion. But ADHD often looks very different in girls. Many girls with ADHD aren't disruptive. They're quiet. Responsible. High-achieving. They're the ones who spend hours rewriting homework, cry over getting a B, or stay up until midnight trying to make everything "just right." Instead of appearing inattentive, they often become perfection