Tag Archives: outgrowing ADHD

Child to Adult ADHD — ADHD Tip O the Day 859

Posted on June 12, 2019 by doug with ADHD

About 8% of US children have ADHD. About 50% outgrow it during adolescence. For the rest of us it changes somewhat. We usually get less impulsive and less hyperactive.  For example, at a business meeting, we don’t keep leaping from … Continue reading →

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Outgrowing ADD ADHD — ADD Tip o the Day 524

Posted on July 31, 2014 by doug with ADHD

New brain imaging studies I don’t pretend to understand this, but this is as close as I can get: Years ago, I was taught that children outgrow ADHD ADHD during adolescence. This is wrong. Our brains are different: In children, … Continue reading →

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