ADHD Feels Like It’s Everywhere? Researchers See No Upswell

ADHD may seem like it’s everywhere at the moment, but researchers found its prevalence hasn’t changed much in recent years.

A review by King’s College London’s Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience found that the proportion of people with a medical diagnosis for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder didn’t increase meaningfully between 2020 and 2024. The findings published Thursday are based on four studies only, due to the poor quality of most of the others reviewed by the researchers.

The disorder, with symptoms such as a short attention span and restlessness, has received widespread attention in recent years. The ...