The Latest Breaking News from ADHD

When I was a child in the 1980s, the people I knew with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder were hyperactive boys who went to the school nurse at lunchtime to get their medicine. Many people assumed that these boys would “grow out of” their symptoms as teenagers or adults.

Poll claims family doctors are having to provide support that is beyond their competence

A recent research led by King's College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has analysed factors associated with self-harm in over 111,000 adolescents aged 11-17 years old. Read further on Dynamite News:

The FDA approved an expanded indication for Supernus Pharmaceuticals Inc's (NASDAQ:SUPN) Qelbree (viloxazine extended-release capsules) for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adult patients aged 18 and older. The FDA has now approved Qelbree for ADHD in children (starting at age 6), adolescents, and adults. Qelbree is a novel non-stimulant taken once daily for…

Self-harm – physically hurting yourself – is common in young people, affecting about one in five teens by the age of 18.

Tony Lloyd, CEO of ADHD Foundation, discusses core symptoms and how to seek specialist help

In this edition of Inverse Daily, learn about Frederick Law Olmsted, misconceptions about ADHD, the AX-1 mission return, and more.

These illogical tests have contributed to some of the poorest mental health outcomes in the world, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

ADHD doesn't disappear in adulthood. In fact, according to psychiatrists and advocates, there are a number of misconceptions about adult ADHD that can make living with the condition harder than it should be.