Arrr! Aye, 15.5 million landlubbers be wrestlin’ with the wild seas of ADHD, claimeth the CDC, savvy?
2024-10-12
Arrr, matey! It seems the scallywags o' the U.S. be findin' their brains a wee bit scattered! Some 15.5 million landlubbers be diagnosed with ADHD in 2023, says the wise folk at the CDC. Even the ship’s therapist be sharin' their thoughts on the matter, savvy?
Ahoy mateys! Gather 'round as I regale ye with tidings from the land o’ ADHD! It seems that more scallywags be walkin' the plank of diagnosis than ever before—15.5 million adults in the U.S. be sportin' that shiny label as of 2023, makin' it about one in 16 landlubbers! Aye, half of 'em didn’t even know they had it till they were as old as a barnacle-covered ship!The good folk at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention be spoutin' this info after castin' their nets between October and November. They be claimin’ most of these adults be under 50 and predominantly non-Hispanic White, with many from the poorer shores of the realm. A rough third be takin' stimulants, yet over 71% be sayin’ it’s harder to nab a prescription than catchin' a slippery fish! Arrr!
Now, there's a catch! Some swabs be self-diagnosin’ after consultin’ the mystical scrolls of the internet, and our good healer, Jonathan Alpert, be warnin' that we may be too reliant on these diagnoses. Instead o’ grabbin' the pill bottle, he suggests swabbers might try some good ol’ behavioral tricks first. So, hoist yer sails and steer yer ship towards better habits, me hearties, for that might just calm the stormy seas of ADHD! Yarrr!