Episode Description
Chances are, you or someone close to you has been diagnosed with ADHD.
About one in 10 kids live with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and among 14-year-old boys, that number jumps to nearly one in five.
The commonly prescribed medications can make a big difference in behavior and self-esteem, but they don’t always lead to better learning or performance in school.
So, what are we getting right — and wrong — about ADHD?
MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks with a journalist and a pediatrician about how researchers and clinicians are changing how they think about and treat ADHD.
And we want to hear from you, too.
Does your child have a diagnosis of ADHD or were you diagnosed when you were young? What is your experience with stimulant medications? What else helps you manage symptoms?