Understanding ADHD in Black Women
On sale
18th February 2027
Price: £19.99
“It begins with a simple but powerful message: we see you – and you are not alone.”
As Black women with ADHD, Ayana Gibbs and Stephanie Ozuo know what it feels like to spend years trying to keep up in a world that was never designed for you. They know the exhaustion of masking, misdiagnosis, and navigating the challenges and triumphs of life at the intersection of race, gender, and neurodivergence.
Blending lived experience with professional clinical insight and original research, the authors explore the unique realities of Black women with ADHD. From challenging myths and misconceptions – including the harmful belief that Black people do not have ADHD – to discussing co-occurring physical health conditions such as sickle cell disease and mental health challenges like rejection sensitivity, they offer neurodiversity-affirming and inclusive support.
Part practical guide, part collective memoir, and part social commentary, Understanding ADHD in Black Women explores the intersections of neurodiversity, women’s health, identity, and belonging. This book is an homage to Black women with ADHD around the world. To those who have carried the weight of unfulfilled potential and encountered barriers to accessing appropriate care and support, it offers not only answers, but recognition, solidarity, and hope.
As Black women with ADHD, Ayana Gibbs and Stephanie Ozuo know what it feels like to spend years trying to keep up in a world that was never designed for you. They know the exhaustion of masking, misdiagnosis, and navigating the challenges and triumphs of life at the intersection of race, gender, and neurodivergence.
Blending lived experience with professional clinical insight and original research, the authors explore the unique realities of Black women with ADHD. From challenging myths and misconceptions – including the harmful belief that Black people do not have ADHD – to discussing co-occurring physical health conditions such as sickle cell disease and mental health challenges like rejection sensitivity, they offer neurodiversity-affirming and inclusive support.
Part practical guide, part collective memoir, and part social commentary, Understanding ADHD in Black Women explores the intersections of neurodiversity, women’s health, identity, and belonging. This book is an homage to Black women with ADHD around the world. To those who have carried the weight of unfulfilled potential and encountered barriers to accessing appropriate care and support, it offers not only answers, but recognition, solidarity, and hope.
Reviews
A powerful, long-overdue book. Gibbs and Ozuo combine lived experience, clinical insight and research to make visible those our systems have missed for too long. Essential reading for anyone who wants ADHD care to be truly inclusive.
For too long, Black women have been missing from conversations about their own health. This book finally puts our stories where they belong - front and centre. I particularly welcome its exploration of hormones and ADHD, something we need to be talking about much more.
I've spent decades fighting to ensure Black women and girls are seen, heard, and understood in the ADHD community. This book is the resource we've needed for far too long-informative, empowering, and unapologetically centered on our experiences.
There is no single way to have ADHD. Our race, gender, culture and circumstances all affect how we are seen, heard and supported. This thoughtful, brilliantly researched and much needed book reminds us that representation really does matter.