Ellie Middleton is proof that living with ADHD as a woman is a tough task. Let alone autism and ADHD in women combined. Adult female ADHD symptoms can vary from male symptoms - meaning women are often diagnosed with different conditions before receiving an adult ADHD diagnosis.

After dropping out of school, being misdiagnosed with Generalised Anxiety Disorder, and constantly feeling misunderstood, Ellie Middleton was finally diagnosed with Autism and ADHD.

Since then, Ellie Middleton, who you may know as Ellie Midds, has built a thriving online community of over 300,000 people, founded the groundbreaking Unmasked community for neurodivergent people, and worked with global brands like The Independent, Google, and LinkedIn to change the narrative on neurodiversity.

In this chat with Ben, Unmasked Ellie Middleton, talks about the lost generation of people who received their ADHD and Autism diagnosis in adulthood, why ADHD symptoms in women are slipping through the net and also delves into the benefits to those who self diagnose ADHD.

#autism #adhd #neurodivergent

On THE HIDDEN 20% - a Dyscalculia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Tourette's, Autism and ADHD Podcast - host Ben Branson chats with neurodivergent creatives, entrepreneurs, and experts to see how great minds... think differently.

Host: Ben Branson
Producer: Bella Neale
Video Editor: James Scriven
Social Media Manager: Charlie Young
Music: Jackson Greenberg
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