ADHD stigma is a real thing, especially within the Latino community. Despite presenting symptoms at similar rates to white individuals, Latinos and other people of color are far less likely to be ...

The CDC reported that in 2022, more than 7 million (11.4%) U.S. children aged 3–17 years were diagnosed with ADHD, an increase of 1 million compared to 2016. The elevated numbers aren't limited ...

Through personal narratives and fostering empathy, we can change people’s thoughts about ADHD and show that it is a real condition requiring attention and care. Schools have a major role to play: they ...

Over the course of this past week, Harold Koplewicz, the president of the Child Mind Institute in New York, and Edward M. Hallowell, a psychiatrist who specializes in ADHD, both wrote point-by ...

Perspectives > Second Opinions Changing the Perception of ADHD in the Black Community — Advocacy and objective assessments can close racial gaps in care by Melinda Williams-Willingham, MD ...

Workers with ADHD and other unseen disabilities worry that requesting accommodations in the workplace will hurt their careers. Here's how employers can help without running afoul of the law.

Something that many people with ADHD struggle with is shame, guilt, and stigma. An ADHD brain doesn't function like a neurotypical one, therefore, it cannot be held to the same standards and can't ...

Even when one is secured, the stigma around ADHD, particularly for women, can make disclosure feel like a professional risk.

Because of the stigma of ADHD, my ADHD was not even recognized until I was in middle school. I began falling behind in my classes because I was unable to complete my work or focus for at least 30 ...

Indeed, as ADHD advocacy publication ADDitude points out, fill rates for generic Vyvanse since last August accounted for almost 70% of the prescriptions filled for medications for ADHD.