I know autism is a low percentage of people but i think ADHD is seriously underdiagnosed and while im autistic i know i have adhd too.
less than 10% of people are diagnosed with ADHD but i know so many people who i can tell have it.
https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/media...-of-adults-suspect-they-have-undiagnosed-adhd 25% of americans suspect they have adhd but most did not tell a doctor.
This study below in israel showed the people with adhd are more politically active. it takes place in israel. they wanted to use self report for ADHD symptoms and used a cut off point where a certain number of adhd traits means one has ADHD, given it is underdiagnosed. Other studies of self report symptoms show lower prevalence but this study has a very good inventory, and 23.1% of 18 to 29 year olds in the study had ADHD based off self reported symptoms. The percentage decreased with each age group. People with ADHD were only somewhat more likely to be male. They did not differ much from the rest in education levels, and it showed they were just somewhat less likely to have a college degree or somewhat more likely to have only high school education, but the difference was not big. They were somewhat more likely to be leftists. They were far more politically active.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This other study below shows that there are no gender differences in ADHD between men and women, and that although the prevalence of ADHD was lower among the professional adults, it's because their average age was about 35 and after 30, ADHD symptoms begin declining. Men and women were equally likely to have adhd. 25.7% of high school girls and 23.6% of high school boys had adhd, whereas 9.2% of professional women and 11.0% of professional men had adhd.
Although research says adhd usually persists into adulthood, other evidence shows it really does decline with age but only after 30 it begins to decline in prevalence and declines more and more with age. Nonetheless, it's likely it just manifests differently or becomes easier to mask with age.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Seriously, i question the idea that adhd and autism are similar. they have some traits in common, but i think adhd people are much more like neurotypical people unless maybe they have severe adhd or the more diagnosable type. neurotypical people have the traits of ADHD. adhd just exaggerates it. autism is more foreign. that's why adhd is so underdiagnosed.
I think the diagnosed people with adhd tend to be different from the undiagnosed ones. i see so many normies with adhd but autistic people tend to be outsiders.
Conclusion: a quarter of people have adhd, but most never get diagnosed. autism is rare, but a third of people have autistic-like traits (look it up).
@ordinaryotaku @bigantennaemay1 thoughts?
less than 10% of people are diagnosed with ADHD but i know so many people who i can tell have it.
https://wexnermedical.osu.edu/media...-of-adults-suspect-they-have-undiagnosed-adhd 25% of americans suspect they have adhd but most did not tell a doctor.
This study below in israel showed the people with adhd are more politically active. it takes place in israel. they wanted to use self report for ADHD symptoms and used a cut off point where a certain number of adhd traits means one has ADHD, given it is underdiagnosed. Other studies of self report symptoms show lower prevalence but this study has a very good inventory, and 23.1% of 18 to 29 year olds in the study had ADHD based off self reported symptoms. The percentage decreased with each age group. People with ADHD were only somewhat more likely to be male. They did not differ much from the rest in education levels, and it showed they were just somewhat less likely to have a college degree or somewhat more likely to have only high school education, but the difference was not big. They were somewhat more likely to be leftists. They were far more politically active.
ADHD and political participation: An observational study - PMC
Over the past decade, researchers have been seeking to understand the consequences of adult attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) for different types of everyday behaviors. In this study, we investigated the associations between ADHD and ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This other study below shows that there are no gender differences in ADHD between men and women, and that although the prevalence of ADHD was lower among the professional adults, it's because their average age was about 35 and after 30, ADHD symptoms begin declining. Men and women were equally likely to have adhd. 25.7% of high school girls and 23.6% of high school boys had adhd, whereas 9.2% of professional women and 11.0% of professional men had adhd.
Although research says adhd usually persists into adulthood, other evidence shows it really does decline with age but only after 30 it begins to decline in prevalence and declines more and more with age. Nonetheless, it's likely it just manifests differently or becomes easier to mask with age.
The decreasing prevalence of ADHD across the adult lifespan confirmed - PMC
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Seriously, i question the idea that adhd and autism are similar. they have some traits in common, but i think adhd people are much more like neurotypical people unless maybe they have severe adhd or the more diagnosable type. neurotypical people have the traits of ADHD. adhd just exaggerates it. autism is more foreign. that's why adhd is so underdiagnosed.
I think the diagnosed people with adhd tend to be different from the undiagnosed ones. i see so many normies with adhd but autistic people tend to be outsiders.
Conclusion: a quarter of people have adhd, but most never get diagnosed. autism is rare, but a third of people have autistic-like traits (look it up).
@ordinaryotaku @bigantennaemay1 thoughts?
