Schwere ADHS-Symptome bei Teenagern lassen auf ein geringeres Einkommen und höhere Festnahmeraten im Alter von 40 Jahren schließen. Personen, die als Jugendliche die schwerwiegendsten ADHS-Symptome aufwiesen, hatten ein erhöhtes Risiko, im frühen Erwachsenenalter eine Substanzstörung, Depressionen und Selbstmordgedanken zu entwickeln.

Severe teen ADHD symptoms predict lower income and higher arrest rates by age 40

A longitudinal study in Christchurch, New Zealand found that individuals who displayed the most severe ADHD symptoms as adolescents were at an elevated risk of developing substance use disorder, depression, and suicidal ideation in early adulthood. They were also more likely to engage in crime and be unemployed. These individuals tended to have lower income and living standards, and less stable relationships. The paper was published in the British Journal of Psychiatry.

For those interested, here’s the link to the peer reviewed journal article:

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/the-british-journal-of-psychiatry/article/longterm-outcomes-associated-with-adolescent-adhd-symptomatology-birth-cohort-study/3577AE077C1318E89C29AAAEAD3B8284

Yeah we build a society that does not accommodate neurodivergence and frameworks that are fatiguing to people affected with ADHD, the results will reflect that.

So people who have a mental illness…are more likely to suffer from the impacts of the mental illness? Shocker. As an adhd haver, I believe it. I managed to force my way through life unmedicated thus far, im about to graduate law school, but damn have I struggled with depression and si. And while I wouldnt say im addicted to any substances, I definitely depend on weed to solve my depression a lot of nights. The worlds rough for people who aren’t neurotypical

I check all those boxes