Many adults with ADHD go undiagnosed for decades, often dismissed or misdiagnosed along the way. But what happens when they finally get the right diagnosis?
Today, we sit down with Dr. Betty Tang from Vancouver Coastal Health’s Remote Coastal Psychiatric Clinic to discuss the challenges of identifying ADHD in adults—especially in women—and the critical gaps in mental health training that contribute to missed diagnoses.
🔍 In this episode, we explore:
If you've ever struggled to get an ADHD diagnosis or wondered why so many adults fall through the cracks, this episode is a must-listen.
🎧 Tune in now to hear how we can bridge the ADHD diagnosis gap!
Resources for After the Show:
Read: The Dig Deeper Blog, especially: The Reckoning: Reflecting on a (late) ADHD Diagnosis as an Adult by Christina Crowe, and ADHD: More than a Buzzword by Sheena Scott
About our Guest: Dr. Betty Tang is an adult psychiatrist interested in shared care with primary caregivers, providing education to clinicians, patients and the public. Dr. Tang currently works in British Columbia, for Vancouver Coastal Health Authority for remote rural communities. There’s two teenagers at home who make her laugh and lovingly make fun of her on the daily.
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A gentle reminder that this is not therapy, and Christina nor Katie are your therapist. If you need more one on one support or treatment, please check out the links posted above or our Resources page on our website.
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