important adhd facts

thatadhdfeel:

• adhd and add were combined under the DSM IV, and are now:
• adhd inattentive type
• adhd hyperactive type
• adhd combined type
• the brain matures in a normal pattern but is delayed three years in some regions
• adhd is a neurodevelopmental disorder, not a behavioral disorder
• emotions are felt more intensely
• adhd makes it hard to deal with these emotions
• there’s no such thing as “outgrowing” adhd
• girls are underdiagnosed

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