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When late ADHD diagnosis makes you grieve the life you might have had

I was just diagnosed with ADHD at fifty-two and I keep wondering what my life would have been like if I had known this thirty years ago instead of thinking I was just fundamentally flawed.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Late recognition of neurodivergence brings mourning for opportunities missed and suffering that could have been avoided.

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