Late Diagnosis and ADHD Articles

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Older adults have unique needs and characteristics – including age-related cognitive changes,...

“For 10 very difficult years, I was fighting a battle against an invisible enemy, ADHD. Now, the...

ADHD misdiagnosis stories are all too common. Particularly among adults, symptoms like rejection...

Receiving an ADHD diagnosis in adulthood can evoke a range of emotions. Common feelings include...

“I was overwhelmed with relief to finally know that I’m not a terrible, lazy selfish, person full of...

The choice to reveal an ADHD diagnosis is a private -- and often nuanced -- one that ultimately comes...

ADHD doesn’t disappear with age. Yet many older adults with symptoms of ADHD are misdiagnosed and go...

The signs of my adult ADD were hiding out in the open. Here’s how my kitchen mishaps led to a late...

“Growing up, the stigma associated with academic inferiority was huge. I liked writing; my parents...

"In my search for an interesting, important career, I got fired… a lot. I didn’t know it then, but...

I am good at my job and I have friends but a long history of undiagnosed Asperger’s and ADHD make...

“Living with undiagnosed ADHD is like having a combination padlock inside your brain. You think you...