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For decades, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, was thought of as an affliction of little boys. Picture a disruptive third-grader wriggling in his seat, too full of energy and ping-ponging thoughts to follow a lesson. Now, that picture is starting to change, and more adults are being diagnosed with ADHD.
Globe and Mail health reporter Kelly Grant is taking a look at the rise in adult ADHD since the pandemic – particularly among women, who account for much of the recent surge in stimulant prescriptions.
Number of Ontarians taking stimulants more than doubled after pandemic, study finds
For a future story, we want to hear from Canadians who have been diagnosed with ADHD as an adult. If so, what led you to seek a diagnosis? Have you tried stimulant medications and are they working for you?
Share your story in the box below, or send us an e-mail at audience@globeandmail.com. If you’d like to include a photo, submit it using this link.
Were you diagnosed with ADHD as an adult?
For a future story, we want to hear from Canadians who have been diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as an adult. If so, what led you to seek a diagnosis? Have you tried stimulant medications and are they working for you? Share your story in the box below.