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‘My ADHD was missed until I was almost 40 – women are struggling and underdiagnosed’

Kat Frize said she faced several challenges throughout her life before getting her ‘life-changing’ ADHD diagnosis, with experts warning women and girls remain severely underdiagnosed

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