There are many assumptions and statements circulating about ADHD that can easily unsettle people – and especially hurt those affected. We dispel these myths.
“ADHD is a fashionable diagnosis,” “ADHD grows,” “ADHD is caused by trauma” – these and other statements are heard by people with one Aattention-DefficiencyHhyperactivitySdisorder regularly when discussing their diagnosis with non-affected people. Some claims are completely false. There is a kernel of truth in others.
You can tell whether a person has ADHD
Incorrect. ADHD has no external identifying characteristics. Even seemingly typical behaviors that are associated with ADHD (restlessness, fidgetiness, distractibility, etc.) are not a signal that it is ADHD. And conversely, people who do not show these characteristics can also have ADHD.
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