Around five percent of all adults in Germany are diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Many people affected do not know that they are living with this neurobiological disease - in most cases the symptoms are non-specific.
ADHD is therefore not a “childhood disease” - but a neurological disease of the human brain that begins in childhood and can last into older adulthood. In many cases ADHD is diagnosed late or not at all. Some adults who have not known that they have ADHD since childhood live their everyday lives without major restrictions or difficulties. Others, on the other hand, find it very difficult to cope in various areas of everyday and professional life due to the sometimesNon-specific symptoms. The signs of ADHD in adults are diverse and sometimes difficult to categorize for laypeople and even doctors. The typical symptoms of attention deficit disorder, impulsivity and hyperactivity are also present in adulthood, but are pronounced differently. The impulsivity that is characteristic of childhood ADHD is more likely to show up in adults in the form of impatience, thoughtless statements or spontaneous actions.