Going through pregnancy with ADHD: A new mother shares her experience


Raja Alisya (right) with her mother-in-law Ariza Kamarudin (far left) and grandmother-in-law Zariah Mahamud who took great care of her and her baby girl Marissa, during confinement. Photo: Raja Alisya Raja Fajar

When Raja Alisya Raja Fajar first found out she was pregnant, she had many concerns.

Firstly, the 26-year-old, who got married in 2021 – during the pandemic, had been diagnosed with Adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) after the movement control order as changes in the environment had affected her in her daily life.

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