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The story of ADHD in America is a window into how our fractured health system — and hyper-connected culture — make people feel simultaneously better and worse. 
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Prescriptions for ADHD medications have doubled in the last decade in Australia. Medication is the best treatment for ADHD, however non-medicated treatments are also helpful.
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As a GP, more and more people are coming to see me about ADHD. But with specialists overwhelmed, where should they turn?
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With only one specialised clinic and a limited choice of psychiatrists, getting ADHD support in Tasmania as an adult is all but impossible.
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It’s terrible for your mental health, can really destroy your physical health, but most of us have no idea what it actually is.
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A new study has found a link between being born by caesarean section and having a greater chance of being diagnosed with autism or ADHD. But there's no evidence caesarean sections cause them.
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Britain is right to take a more cautious approach than the US, but we should be prepared to fund a range of treatments, says GP Ann Robinson
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At the age of 17 Sherry Denness tried to kill herself nine times in 10 days, and only then got the help she needed.
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Public interest in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder has exploded. If you believe there’s a problem, focus less on the label and more on seeking out care.
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If you think you have ADHD, getting a diagnosis can be a long, frustrating and often expensive process. But it can give you access to treatments and change how you see yourself.
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Imagine getting a diagnosis in adulthood that suddenly made so much of your life make sense. It explains why you’ve always had trouble being on time, starting things you don’t finish, avoiding difficult projects. Producer Jennifer Leake explores the impact of an ADHD diagnosis in adulthood.
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The premise that one’s space reflects one’s mental health can be particularly defeating if you’re already in a bad place mentally or physically.
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People with ADHD can struggle with day-to-day things other people find easy, with little understanding and acknowledgement from others.
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After the release of a study that shows kids in Melbourne are being under-diagnosed with ADHD and under-treated, one mother wants parents to know medication and the care a diagnosis brought changed her family's life.
Parenting IRL's curator insight,
February 1, 2019 1:43 PM
ADHD is NOT always diagnosed. It's often missed, especially in girls. Learn what to look for. https://www.additudemag.com/add-symptoms-in-children-missed-diagnosis/
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What doctors and parents should discuss about medicating a child for A.D.H.D., anxiety or depression.
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