CLAIRE Quant and Kate Whitley both felt 'different' as children. They were painfully shy, struggled to concentrate at school and regularly found themselves getting into some kind of trouble. 5 An estimated 2.
6million people in the UK have ADHD Credit: Getty - Contributor But it wasn't until five decades later that they understood why. Both women were diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in their 50s, and suddenly "everything made sense". ADHD is a behavioural condition that can make people seem restless and easily distracted.
Most cases are diagnosed in children under 12, but the number of adults being diagnosed is on the rise. READ MORE ON ADHD MAKING SENSE Do you suffer 'popcorn thinking' like Ant? 9 signs you're living with ADHD EARLY CLUES How your child’s tantrum could be a sign of ADHD - 6 other signs to watch for Research by University College London found there was a 20-fold increase among UK adults between 2000 and 2018, and an almost 5,000 per cent rise in ADHD prescriptions for men aged 18 to 29. The charity ADHD UK says this is due to a combination of increased awareness, decreased stigma and improved access to healthcare.
Social media has also played a major role in understanding the complexity of the condition and triggering a wave of new diagnoses. Today, an estimated 2.6million people in the UK have ADHD.
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