There is undeniably a huge rise, or so it appears to me, in women hitting 40 and seeking answers for ADHD traits. The more I look into ADHD, the more I recognise these traits, have actually, always been apparent. Through my teenage years I struggled immensely through school. Not from lack of intelligence, but because, I just could not keep focus on anything for long enough. Boredom, agitation and an overwhelming need for excitement would just take over. I knew I understood the work, but unless I had a real interest in it, I found it impossible to sit and focus. I was constantly that girl who distracted others, be up and about back chatting teachers and causing a commotion just to be the centre of attention and take the focus away from having to sit still and concentrate. A common theme on the school reports was ‘Jennifer is incredibly intelligent, but she chooses not to apply it’. I suppose to a degree this is actually rather true and a theme which I’ve carried throughout my life. To really tap into my full potential would mean I would have to sit still and focus on one thing long enough to see real results. With age and hormones, this is only getting harder to do.