Bake Off Winner Georgina Grasso Reveals Bipolar 2 and Autism After ADHD Misdiagnosis at 36
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 19
Bake Off Winner Georgina Grasso Reveals Bipolar 2 and Autism After ADHD Misdiagnosis at 36
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 19
Summary
Georgina Grasso said a new diagnosis showed she has bipolar 2 and autism, not ADHD, leaving the 36-year-old former Bake Off winner shocked and unsure "who I am right now."
Instagram posts this week said her doctor first raised a possible misdiagnosis last year; Grasso said being fully honest with her psychiatrist about her history became the turning point.
Grasso, the first Welsh Bake Off champion and a former nurse turned content creator, said she had embraced ADHD advocacy but found the role completely overwhelming.
New medication has already started, and she said the diagnosis brings some relief because "a lot of things make sense" even as she worries about keeping up with work and supporting her family.
Bipolar UK says bipolar disorder and ADHD can overlap enough to be misdiagnosed, which can delay the right treatment, support and understanding of symptoms.