For many women, discovering they’re neurodivergent — autistic, ADHD, or both (AuDHD) — doesn’t happen in childhood. It happens much later in life: after burnout, depression, or an emotional crash they couldn’t explain... Girls are often missed in the early years because they tend to mask their differences. They observe. They mimic. They work hard to blend in. Girls are more likely to internalise their struggles. They become: The quiet perfectionist The people-pleaser The “shy