The brain, like a surly movie critic or a high school clique, specializes in rejection. The chief rejecter is the brain’s decision-making center in the prefrontal cortex, just behind your forehead.

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, widely associated with children, also affects millions of adults — often undiagnosed. The National ...

Adult ADHD ranks in the top ten for mental health searches— for good reason. According to recent statistics reported by Forbes Health (August 2023), more than 8.7 ...

According to a study of 5,282,877 adult participants in the Kaiser Permanente Northern California health plan, the prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity ...

ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, could be more common in adults than we realize. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that about 15.5 million U.S. adults have ...

Children under 16 can be diagnosed with ADHD if they exhibit six related symptoms — like squirming, interrupting, getting ...

This is a story about ADHD and the big advantage that people who deal with this condition might have, especially in entrepreneurship, if they can learn to control it. But first, let’s set the stage: ...

Ellie Middleton was diagnosed with autism and ADHD at 24, after years of struggling at work. She started posting about her experiences with neurodivergence on LinkedIn, TikTok and Instagram. Middleton ...

Allison Burk's teenage daughter struggled with uncontrolled emotions, a shrinking attention span and a growing tendency to procrastinate. A family doctor suggested ADHD testing, which led to an ...

Alison Poulton is affiliated with the Australian ADHD Professionals Association (AADPA). Dr Poulton discloses personal fees and non-financial support from Shire/Takeda, and royalties from Disruptive ...

A diagnosis of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults was associated with a 7-year reduction in life expectancy, on average, compared to the ...