ADHD has been in my field of practice for quite a long time. It's true that many countries have greater restrictions on treatment, and medications available in

ADHD has been in my field of practice for quite a long time. It's true that many countries have greater restrictions on treatment, and medications available in the US are not approved elsewhere. Cultural biases against recognizing the condition are common, but is greater in some countries than others. In this respect the US has been way ahead of most other places in terms of recognizing ADHD in adults and treating the condition. Even in the US, it still remains highly under-diagnosed and -treated, as its estimated only about 20% of cases ever come to clinical attention, and only a small proportion of those cases get proper and persistent treatment. Over the last decade or so the stigma against diagnosis and treatment of adult ADHD has diminished, but remains a huge barrier for care of people with the difficulty. It's not a minor condition, in fact research shows ADHD has poor outcomes in all domains of functioning. IOW ADHD is frequently associated with lifetime disability which is usually reduced with appropriate treatment.