ADHD is actually more common than you might realise.
It was first described about 100 years ago but is no more prevalent now, just better recognised. The incidence of ADHD is approximately the same across all countries and races. And although up to three times as many boys are diagnosed with ADHD as girls, it's now suspected the ratio is more like 1:1.
A lot of parents who have children assessed and diagnosed with ADHD begin to wonder if they are part of the 25% of parents with a child of ADHD who also has it. |
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