Despite decades of research, these ADHD myths still affect how people understand attention and behavior.

When a child struggles to focus, exhibits excessive energy, or acts impulsively, parents often wonder if something deeper might be happening. Attention-deficit ...

Children with ADHD traits are more likely to face physical health problems and disability in midlife, according to one of the largest long-term studies to date.

A large, decades-long study suggests that signs of ADHD in childhood may have consequences that extend well beyond school and ...

An estimated 15.5 million adults in the United States—roughly 1 in 16—have been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Attention-deficit ...

The rush of cold air that filled my head the first time I took Ritalin was wild. As it evaporated, my brain began to categorise thoughts until… absolute silence. After years of mental chaos, ...

For the study, Ashley Schiros, a Ph.D. candidate in clinical psychology at Syracuse University, created TikTok videos containing both accurate and inaccurate information about ADHD to investigate how ...

People who have ADHD traits at age 10 are more likely than those without such traits to have physical health problems and to ...

A study links childhood ADHD traits to increased mid-life physical health issues, highlighting gender disparities and mental ...

ADHD in childhood can increase the risk of physical health problems later in life - Around 3 million people in the UK have ADHD affecting how they focus their attention ...

Childhood ADHD was also linked to a higher risk of disability in middle age — having problems with work or other daily activities due to poor physical health. The link between childhood ADHD and ...