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ADHD

[ay-dee-aych-dee] / ˈeɪˌdiˈeɪtʃˌdi /
NOUN
attention deficit disorder
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Noelle, 31, has Type 1 diabetes, retinopathy and ADHD.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

The program now covers people living with a range of physical and mental health issues, including anxiety, ADHD, depression and even acne.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

He reversed into a post while on holiday in Greece, which prompted him to look up the symptoms of ADHD.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

Shaun of the Dead and Mission: Impossible films star Simon Pegg has revealed he has been diagnosed with ADHD, which he said "confirmed a lot of stuff that I'd been wrestling with".

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

The school counselor told me this was part of the ADHD, my brain misinterpreting things.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan




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