ADHD in women is one of the most missed diagnoses in adult mental health, and for three professional women, understanding why took decades.

This is Too Much, Not Enough: Late Diagnosis of ADHD in Women, a live online panel from Kintsugi Heroes' Our Stories Matter series. Three women share what it's really like to get a late ADHD diagnosis as an adult, including the relief of finally understanding your own mind and the grief of every year that diagnosis didn't come. They talk openly about ADHD symptoms in women that often get mistaken for anxiety, what a neurodivergent diagnosis changes in your day-to-day life, and the self-compassion that comes once you finally understand how your brain works. Recorded live via Zoom as part of Kintsugi Heroes' monthly panel series, this episode is for anyone wondering if they have ADHD, anyone recently diagnosed, or anyone supporting a woman navigating a late ADHD diagnosis.

Key Takeaways

• Why ADHD in women is so often missed: Girls and women are frequently misdiagnosed with anxiety, or missed altogether, because ADHD symptoms in women don't always match the stereotype.
• ADHD grief is real: Alongside the relief of a diagnosis, there's genuine grief for the years spent not understanding yourself.
• ADHD and everyday life: How undiagnosed and diagnosed ADHD shapes work, relationships, parenting and daily routines.
• Strength in a neurodivergent diagnosis: The self-compassion and resilience that comes once you understand your neurodivergent mind.

About the Panel

Karise McNamee — counselling social worker, founder of Paths with Purpose, supporting ADHD, AuDHD and autistic women. pathswithpurpose.com.au

Angela Raspass — ADHD business coach and strategist, author of Your Next Chapter: A Business Book for Women with ADHD and Sparky Brains. angelaraspass.com.au

Patricia Falcetta OAM — founder of Social Living Solutions, neurodiversity advocate and keynote speaker. sociallivingsolutions.com.au

Resources Mentioned

Paths with Purpose (Karise McNamee): https://pathswithpurpose.com.au/

Angela Raspass, ADHD Business Coaching: https://www.angelaraspass.com.au/

Your Next Chapter (Angela Raspass' book): https://www.angelaraspass.com.au/book

Social Living Solutions (Patricia Falcetta): https://sociallivingsolutions.com.au/

Event Details

Live online panel, hosted by Kintsugi Heroes Ltd, part of the monthly Our Stories Matter series. Held via Zoom, 23 July 2026 (confirm your actual AEST time before reusing this date/time anywhere).

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction and welcome

01:54 Meet the panel: Karice, Angela and Patricia

08:00 Why ADHD in women is missed or misdiagnosed

09:31 How ADHD symptoms show up differently in women

14:00 Masking, overworking and what late diagnosis really means

16:53 The diagnosis moment: relief, grief and self-compassion

24:12 Living with the grief that comes after diagnosis

26:53 How undiagnosed ADHD showed up in work, relationships and parenting

34:40 What actually helped: therapy, community and workplace support

44:10 Addiction, undiagnosed ADHD and finding what works long term

54:25 Audience Q&A

63:01 Closing reflections and thanks

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