Why CBT Doesn't Work for a Lot of Women with ADHD — And What to Try Instead

Your therapist hands you the thought record. You're supposed to catch the thought, challenge it, replace it. But at 11 p.m. when your brain is looping "I'm lazy, I'm failing," you're not pulling out a worksheet. You're lying there, stuck, feeling worse because now you're also failing at therapy. If CBT has felt like one more thing you're doing wrong — the method might not match the brain.