Woman struggles for decades with undiagnosed ADHD – was reffered to as “spacey” – finds help in Cogmed

Age: 50
Gender: Female
Location: Santa Barbara, California

Background: Staying focused has always been a problem for this 50 year old woman from California. As a child, she was constantly behind in school, waiting until the last minute and forgetting to complete assignments. Teachers and peers wrote her off as “the spacey girl.” “For years I knew there was some problem,” she says “I just didn’t know what.” Her struggles continued into adulthood where, as a young mother and wife, her inattention put a strain on her marriage and damaged her self-esteem. She was diagnosed with ADHD in her mid-forties and found relief in addressing her problem head-on.

Key challenges:

  • Had trouble in school as a child
  • As a girl, was overlooked for treatment since inattention was seen as a boys issue
  • Struggled with attention problems into adulthood
  • Would forget to pick up her daughter
  • Felt strain on her marriage as a result of her inattention
  • Went through her life with feelings of self-doubt and inadequacy

Training outcomes:

  • Has seen dramatic improvements to her attention
  • Saw her time-management skills improve
  • Was able to stay much more organized
  • Is able to stay calm and focus through distractions
  • No longer gets flustered amid distractions
  • Has gained self-confidence
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is often a hidden weakness that impacts people in a very personal way.
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