What are some of the lesser-known potential signs and features of ADHD in men?
Men with ADHD may struggle with other issues: workaholism, perfectionism, suicidal thoughts, and dependencies on substances or behaviors.
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Men with ADHD may struggle with other issues: workaholism, perfectionism, suicidal thoughts, and dependencies on substances or behaviors.
ADHD behaviors drive family discipline and relationship problems, not the other way around.
Key supports for college students with ADHD include individualized help, timely resources, and fostering self-advocacy to aid success.
Adults with ADHD often have unhelpful thoughts, like negativity and overestimating abilities, worsening emotions and behavior.
ADHD often co-occurs with oppositional defiant disorder or conduct disorder in childhood and mood, anxiety, and substance use disorders in adulthood.
Adults with ADHD face 4-5 times higher risk of Substance Use Disorder, influenced by genes and life experiences.
An ADHD diagnosis can empower adults by guiding supportive strategies.
There is no single test to diagnose ADHD. Many other problems, like anxiety and depression, can have similar symptoms.
ADHD is a non-discriminatory disorder affecting people of every age, gender, IQ, religious and socio-economic background. Includes citations
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder—ADHD—is a brain-based disorder that affects about one in ten school-aged children. Symptoms continue into adulthood for more than half.