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Adults diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have a significantly higher risk of suicide, new research suggests. A study of nearly 22,000 Canadian adults, including 529 with ADHD, ...

The stereotype of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is someone, often a young boy, who can’t focus and can’t sit still. And there are certainly people who fit that description. But the ...

When Dana Rayburn learned she had ADHD in her 40s, her doctor prescribed Adderall. She did well on the drug for a few years, but then her insurance stopped covering it. Rather than struggle to pay ...

A growing number of adult women in the United States have been diagnosed with and are seeking treatment for ADHD, a development experts attribute to a long history of psychologists, parents and ...

Healthcare professionals may use different methods to diagnose ADHD in adults. This may involve interviews, questions for both you and your family, and other standardized tests. No single test ...

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder isn’t just for kids. It’s true that ADHD mostly affects children, and 4.4% of adults under the age of 44 have it, too. But some older adults -- those who are ...

A recently published study from Canada examined the link between generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and adult ADHD. Of the nearly 7000 respondents to a mental health survey, 682 had GAD; 272 had ADHD.

Adult ADHD ranks in the top ten for mental health searches— for good reason. According to recent statistics reported by Forbes Health (August 2023), more than 8.7 ...

With everything there is to juggle in life, it’s easy to assume that everyone experiences that sinking-in-quicksand feeling as they navigate another busy day. But if you find this feeling is paired ...

Some adults who take prescription medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder are required to have their urine tested for drugs several times a year ...