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ADHD

[ay-dee-aych-dee] / ˈeɪˌdiˈeɪtʃˌdi /
NOUN
attention deficit disorder
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The program now covers people living with a range of physical and mental health issues, including anxiety, ADHD, depression and even acne.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Kimora Dean, who is autistic and has ADHD, had been thriving as a junior at John F. Kennedy High School in Silver Spring, Md., playing jazz piano and getting good grades.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

It adds that the NHS disclosure of this approach precedes a major government-commissioned review of the "colossal increases" in diagnoses of ADHD, autism and mental illness.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

Some had pre-existing conditions like ADHD, while others had been in and out of the care system.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

The school counselor told me this was part of the ADHD, my brain misinterpreting things.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan


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