ADHD now affects 15.5 million US adults, says new CDC report
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Diagnoses of ADHD are on the rise among adults in the U.S. Approximately 15.5 million adults had a diagnosis in 2023, according to a new CDC report. A psychotherapist weighs in.
That’s equivalent to around 6% of adults in the country, or one in 16. "The first line of treatment should be psychological and behavioral intervention." Melissa Rudy is senior health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to melissa.rudy@fox.com.
Around half of these diagnoses didn’t come until adulthood.
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