The life expectancy of adults with attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is significantly shorter than that of peers without this condition, a large study warns.

Adults in the United Kingdom with an ADHD diagnosis appear to have shorter lifespans compared with the general population, likely due to unmet health support and treatment needs, according to a study in The British Journal of Psychiatry.

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has been found to be an intervening factor in terms of shorter life expectancy among diagnosed adults. In a research published in the British Journal of Psychiatry,

Learn more about why adults with ADHD may see a decreased life expectancy and why better treatment options need to be available.

Researchers suspect unmet treatment needs contribute to the shorter life expectancy for patients living with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Worryingly, the new study is not the first to find this worrying link between ADHD and shorter lives. A 2019 study concluded that adults diagnosed with ADHD in childhood had a shorter expectancy – by an average of 8.4 years – less than the general population

A study has found that adults with ADHD may have reduced life expectancy due to lack of diagnosis and support. Many struggle with managing their condition, facing social and health challenges that could be mitigated with better services.

Inadequate support may decrease the lifespan of people diagnosed with ADHD, according to a new study of adults.

We can’t even focus on staying alive. People diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in the UK are dying earlier than their peers, according to a new study. Researchers from the University College London conducted a study and found that men with diagnosed ADHD have their life expectancy reduced by 6.

Having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is associated with a shorter life expectancy and a greater risk of mental health issues, according to a new study of more than 30,000 ...

Mortality data collected by researchers showed that life expectancy was reduced in diagnosed adults by close to 7 years in men and more than 8 years in women. The research paper released this month says the reason why adults diagnosed with ADHD are living shorter lives is due to modifiable risk factors and unmet support and treatment needs.