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The Hidden Health Crisis Among Adults with ADHD

A recent study featured in The British Journal of Psychiatry reveals a troubling issue: adults in the United Kingdom diagnosed with attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) tend to live significantly shorter lives compared to those without the disorder. According to UK mortality data from 2000 to 2019, men with ADHD live about 6.78 years less, and women about 8.64 years less. This life expectancy gap is mainly due to preventable issues like unmet health needs and risky behaviors...