ADHD Facts and Statistics

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Over 80% of children and adults with ADHD are likely to have comorbid psychiatric, learning, or developmental disorders, with more than 50% experiencing two or more such conditions. These may include anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, bipolar disorder, dyslexia, dysgraphia and oppositional defiant disorder.
 
​Many genetic studies indicate that ADHD runs in families. Yet ADHD is a complex disorder, the result of many interacting genes, and most importantly, the result of genes interacting with the environment. 
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Adult ADHD impacts virtually every aspect of life, more so if the condition remains undiagnosed, untreated, or ineffectively treated – all of which can have detrimental effects on an individual’s psychological well-being and quality of life.







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Young adults (often developmentally delayed in areas of executive function by as much as thirty percent) are already more likely to need additional support longer than their neurotypical peers, leaving parents worried and young adults frustrated.
 
After analyzing a study conducted by Dr. Russell Barkley, researchers discovered adults with ADHD could expect to have 11 to 13 years cut off their lives compared to neurotypical peers of a similar age and heath profile.
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​​A 2024 research study found that ADHD medication, particularly stimulants, may have a protective effect in terms of all-cause mortality and reduce the risk of unintentional injuries. 
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Recently there was an explosion of ADHD self-diagnosis on the popular social media platform TikTok. A 2022 Canadian research study evaluated 100 of the most popular ADHD videos on TikTok and found more than half had misleading information and less than a quarter had useful information.
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