Despite the stereotype, ADHD can really wreck a lot of good things in your life. 70 to 80% of kids with ADHD are going to have serious academic problems. There's evidence that some genes that predict having ADHD back in earlier times in human history might have predicted you're being an explorer.
Ever since he was diagnosed as a kid, Adam has wondered if ADHD is a serious psychological condition, or a false diagnosis pushed by an overzealous industry. This week Dr. Stephen Hinshaw, Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley is on the show to help answer these questions. You can check out his book The ADHD Explosion: Myths, Medication, Money, and Today's Push for Performance at factuallypod.com/books.
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