7 Signs of ADHD in Adults
From money management to sex… these are the impacts of adult ADHD
If you didn’t grow up hearing about ADHD, chances are you know about it now. In the 1980s, around one in every 20 children in the United States were diagnosed with ADHD, but today that number is one in 9. There is a global rise in ADHD, including a 123% increase in the number of adults with ADHD between 2007 and 2016.
So, chances are if you don’t personally have or suspect you have ADHD, someone you love probably does. Many of us probably know ADHD as having an impact on someone’s ability to focus or pay attention. We may imagine the person who can’t sit still for long periods of time and can never finish what they start. Only, there is a lot more to ADHD and the impacts can be seen and felt across many aspects of someone’s life.
Below are some of the impacts of ADHD on the lives of adults as outlined in the Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, 4th Ed: A handbook for diagnosis and treatment:
1. Education
This one is perhaps not surprising, given many of us probably heard of ADHD in our classrooms growing up as a way to explain why certain students (typically boys) had a difficult time sitting still and focusing on their schoolwork. Has school always been a challenge for you…
