Sari Solden
“Unmasking ADHD in women”
Who Is Sari Solden?
Sari Solden is a psychotherapist with 35+ years specializing in adult ADHD. Her 1995 book "Women with Attention Deficit Disorder" was groundbreaking — at a time when ADHD was a "little boy's disorder," she argued millions of women were going undiagnosed.
Her work reveals how women develop elaborate compensatory behaviors — perfectionism, people-pleasing, over-organizing — that mask their struggles at enormous psychological cost.
Her three-stage healing framework (Understanding → Identity → Connection) from "Journeys Through ADDulthood" has become a standard therapeutic roadmap.
Notable Quotes
“For many women, ADHD is not about hyperactivity. It's about the invisible war happening inside their heads.”
“The mask of competence is the most expensive disguise a woman with ADHD will ever wear.”
“Understanding, Identity, Connection — these are the three stages of healing for every adult with ADHD.”
Connection to Your ADHD Type
Solden's research is the theoretical backbone of the Masked modifier. Her work explains why so many users — especially women — score high on the Ghost dimension.
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