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Charlie Elizabeth Culverhouse

10 common signs of ADHD in girls and why they often go ignored

Shy girl playing with her hair.

As more women open up about being diagnosed with ADHD as adults, like Jessie J did just this week, we look at the common signs in girls and how they're routinely ignored or misinterpreted. 

There are many signs of ADHD that appear early on in childhood, with most children in the UK being formally diagnosed around the age of six-years-old. Those signs have become easier to spot over the years as more research has been done into ADHD and its impact on kids - and getting a diagnosis is set to become even easier thanks to the new NHS online ADHD test. 

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