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More adults than ever have been seeking ADHD medications – an ADHD expert explains what could be driving the trend

  • Written by Margaret Sibley, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Washington
More adults than ever have been seeking ADHD medications – an ADHD expert explains what could be driving the trendDuring the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, social media was awash with promotions for ADHD as an explanation for people's overwhelmed state of mind.useng/iStock via Getty Images Plus

As a woman in my 30s who was constantly typing “ADHD” into my computer, I had something interesting happen to me in 2021. I started receiving a wave of...

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