There are now 2.6 million people in the UK with ADHD – and diagnoses are on the rise. Looking at 18 years of anonymised NHS patient records, researchers at University College London noted a 20-fold ...

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is not just a problem for kids—the symptoms can persist well into adulthood. And more and more adults are affected by it: Between 2008 and 2012, the ...

Do you have trouble focusing or completing tasks? Or do you ever feel restless or fidgety and can’t seem to stop? These are common signs of ADHD. You may find this surprising if you don’t have an ...

The overall prevalence of adult ADHD is 4.4%, according to the National Institute of Mental Illness. And although symptoms start in early childhood and continue into adulthood, adult ADHD symptoms may ...

This morning, the New York Times has a blockbuster front-page article on how healthy teenagers are misusing stimulants like Adderall and Ritalin, usually used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity ...

In my experience, living with ADHD means actual, real personal difficulty. I buy five pairs of eyeglasses per year because I keep losing them. It drives me insane when I lose my last set of duplicate ...

Q. We just received a diagnosis for attention deficit hyperactive disorder for my daughter. Will this mean special education classes for her? A. No, a diagnosis of ADHD does not mean your child needs ...