Why Latinas Get Diagnosed with ADHD Later In Life

 

Locatora Radio [A Radiophonic Novela]

Locatora Radio is a smart, witty, culturally aware podcast that helps you make sense of the world and feel seen along the way. This podcast captures t… 
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This week Diosa and Mala discuss why it's so common for women, especially Latinas, to be misdiagnosed or under-diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). They're joined by Angelica Diaz, an associate marriage and family therapist, who specializes in late-diagnosis of autism and ADHD in the Latine community. Together they discuss how marianismo and machismo are partly why Latinas get under-diagnosed. 

 

Locatora Radio [A Radiophonic Novela]

Locatora Radio is a weekly podcast that captures the cultural moments we are living through and push… 

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