The ADHD Patterns Psychiatrists Say Go Missed In Adults

It can sometimes be mistaken for "coping well," the experts said.

In the UK, NHS ADHD lists have soared to an estimated 700,000 people.

That includes more and more adults, though experts are pretty confident there is no so-called ADHD “overdiagnosis” problem in the UK. In fact, ADHD UK expects there are about two million undiagnosed cases in the UK.

Per experts from Berkeley Psychiatrists, that’s partly because signs of ADHD often go missed or misdiagnosed in adults, “especially women”.

They added, “In practice, many women are labelled as anxious, overwhelmed or disorganised, rather than their experiences being recognised as ADHD. There’s also pressure to appear organised and in control, so people develop ways of coping that can mask the condition”.

Whatever your gender, they shared some possible ADHD-related patterns that........

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