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ADHD

[ey-dee-eych-dee] / ˈeɪˌdiˈeɪtʃˌdi /
NOUN
attention deficit disorder
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One family who recently benefitted from a holiday was Brad and his eight-year-old daughter Skyla who is autistic and has ADHD.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

“But make one for women who hike and have ADHD, for example, and it’ll sell.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Doctors use stimulants in younger children with obesity, even if they don’t have ADHD, because the medication can suppress appetite.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Multiple studies since then have also identified a correlation between a woman’s use of antidepressants during pregnancy and her child’s later diagnosis of autism, and to a lesser extent, ADHD.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

One poor bastard is ADHD, OCD, BPD, bipolar, and on top of it all has some sort of anxiety disorder.

From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven




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