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ADHD

noun as in attention deficit disorder

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"I recently got married and I did two videos, then I was like, 'Let's talk about The Traitors.' I've got ADHD, so I move on quickly."

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She was diagnosed with autism and ADHD, as well as visual and speech impairments, while at mainstream secondary school.

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It is estimated that one in seven children are neurodivergent, which is an umbrella term for conditions like autism, ADHD, and dyslexia.

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"It turns out that during peri-menopause as your oestrogen fluctuates it heightens the symptoms of ADHD, mainly emotional deregulation, and breaks down any coping mechanisms you've had up to that point."

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Everyone experiences this to some extent, but it occurs more frequently in individuals with ADHD.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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