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There are studies showing a large impact to life expectancy for peopke with ADHD. It is too large to be consistent for the vast majority of people having minima
by sudosysgen 3y ago
There are studies showing a large impact to life expectancy for peopke with ADHD. It is too large to be consistent for the vast majority of people having minimal to no impairment. Indeed, having ADHD that persists into adulthood leads to an average drop in life expectancy of almost 13 years.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30526189/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30526189/
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(14)61684-6/abstract https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6...
Even for those who can function in society, ADHD causes greatly increased rates of major depression, suicide, addiction, and accidental death.