Mental Health
Study Shows Increase in Childhood ADHD Diagnosis Numbers
In an average public-school classroom of 23 students, new research indicates at least two or three of those students will have ADHD. Researchers with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently published a study based on 45,483 completed interviews with parents as part of the 2022 National Survey of Children’s Health. The results…
Read MoreBlack History Month 2024: Celebrating Strengths and Creativity
CHADD is spotlighting resources focused on the experiences of African Americans who live with ADHD for Black History Month 2024. This year the theme of Black History Month is “African Americans and the Arts.” The goal is to emphasize the creative abilities and contributions of Black people throughout history in literature, fine arts, fashion, performance,…
Read MoreAn Opportunity to Help Light the Way
Your Donation to CHADD Helps Improve Lives In the past year, much of our lives returned to normal, or as close to that as life might have been prior to the pandemic. For some of us, the ground seems still to be shifting into new patterns that can make it hard for people with ADHD…
Read MoreAnnual International Conference on ADHD Hosted by CHADD, ADDA and ACO Provides Practical Support and Guidance for the ADHD Community
2023 ADHD Conference Offers Two Options for Participation—Onsite in Baltimore November 30 Through December 2 and Online December 5 and 6 At the Annual International Conference on ADHD 2023, the leading experts in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) will convene to deliver trusted information about the latest research, treatment options, and practical guidance to members of the…
Read MoreMost High Schools Report No Problems with Medication Diversion
Major news outlets carried stories in April on a University of Michigan ADHD study, frequently referring to the study’s findings as “a wake-up call” regarding stimulant medications in their headlines. Two of CHADD’s experts reviewed the study and urge parents and school administrators to look more deeply at the study’s data and fifteen-year timespan. The…
Read MoreManaging ADHD Can Begin with Stress Awareness
April is National Stress Awareness Month—though the majority of individuals and families affected by ADHD are likely to tell you that every month can be stress awareness month. Stress—a state of worry or mental tension caused by a difficult situation—is something that we all experience, but we don’t all experience it in the same way…
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