Adults who don't know they have ADHD can struggle. Here's how a diagnosis can help
Roughly four to six per cent of Canadian adults are diagnosed with ADHD, but thousands more are undiagnosed, experts say, because they don't match the stereotypical image of someone living with the condition.
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Roughly four to six per cent of Canadian adults are diagnosed with ADHD, but thousands more are undiagnosed, experts say, because they don't match the stereotypical image of someone living with the condition.