Episode 32: The ADHD Tax
The ADHD Adults Podcast
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The Costs of Having a Dh D in Adulthood
People with add start adulthood with the normal credit rating. But in middle age, the default rates grow massively. And this yields poor credit scores and reduced access to needed credit. We have a 30% greater rate of death from unintentional injury for lots of reasons. People diagnosed with ada are also more than twice as likely to be convicted of criminal offences compared to non-add people. The list of negative outcomes is depressing but it details some of the both emotional and financial costs of having a dh d.
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