Nowhere Girl

Nowhere Girl by Carla Ciccone is a ground-breaking blend of memoir, neuroscience, and feminist medical history that reframes what it means to be a woman with ADHD.

For Carla, the feeling of not knowing how to perform adult life was all too familiar. At 39 years old, she was diagnosed with ADHD after a lifetime of shame and self-blame. Yet while the diagnosis came as a relief, the knowledge that a significant brain disorder, historically framed as a condition for restless little boys, had gone unnoticed didn't sit right with her.

Understanding the ways in which ADHD has been framed scientifically and historically made Carla realise how she had created a narrative where her ADHD symptoms were deep personality flaws and left her ashamed and feeling unworthy.

Through research and interviews with international experts, Carla's deeply personal account explores how science gendered the disorder, allowing girls to struggle for years in silence, and serves as a source of validation and solace for all women with ADHD embarking upon their own discoveries.