Is It My ADHD?

Emma — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

‘Brilliant and necessary.’ – Cariad Lloyd’It’s now top of my recommendation list!’ – Dr Jo Steer’Empowering’ – Anna Mathur’A revelation’ – Char Bailey’Engaging… well-researched’ – Dr Tony LloydDarkly funny, relatable and unflinchingly honest, Is it My ADHD? gives irreverent and intersectional insight into what life is like for women living with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Much like the 3-4% of the British population with ADHD, Grace Timothy always felt on the outskirts of ‘normal’. After a lifetime of mental and physical symptoms that didn’t quite add up, she was finally diagnosed in 2021. At the time, information was scant. Now, neurodivergence is the hot topic on everyone’s lips. With this increased awareness, we’ve encountered a new challenge: how can we circumnavigate the misinformation and better understand our own brains? Writer and podcaster Grace Timothy speaks to those living with ADHD to explore traits specific to women, grounding each chapter in clinical research and expert commentary. Offering comfort and real, tried-and-tested tips along the way, this book is for anyone who’s ever wondered, is it my ADHD?

Is it my ADHD?

Emma — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Darkly humorous, relatable and unflinchingly honest, Is it My ADHD? gives irreverent insight into what life is truly like for women and those assigned female at birth who are living with ADHD.Much like the 3-4% of the British population with ADHD , Grace always felt on the outskirts of ‘normal’ but could never express why. When she was finally diagnosed in 2021, information on ADHD in women was scant. Now, neurodivergence is the hot topic on everyone’s lips, and with the increased awareness, we’ve encountered a new challenge: how can we circumnavigate the misinformation and better understand our own brains? In Is It My ADHD?, writer, journalist and podcaster Grace Timothy speaks to experts and those living with ADHD about what life is truly like as a neurodivergent adult, offering support, comfort and advice along the way, as well as providing the reader with tools to understand what ADHD really is. With expert help, this book will bust the myths, offer helpful guides to different aspects of ADHD and give key insight into the lived experience of ADHD, exploring the common – and not so common – symptoms and traits specific to the women and those assigned female at birth, taking into account the various intersections of race, gender, culture and age.

Timothy, Grace – The Bell Bookshop

Is It My ADHD?

Is it my ADHD?