Edward McKey Hallowell is an American Psychiatrist, speaker, New York Times best-selling author and podcast host. He specializes in ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) and is the founder of the Hallowell ADHD Centers. Hallowell is the author of 20 books, including the Distraction series.

Russell Alan Barkley is a clinical psychologist who is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the VCU Medical Center[3][4] and an author of books on attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Involved in research since 1973 and a licensed psychologist since 1977, he is an expert on ADHD and has devoted much of his scientific career to studying ADHD.

Thomas E. Brown is a clinical psychologist who received his Ph.D. from Yale University. He specializes in assessment & treatment of high-IQ children, adolescents & adults with ADHD & related problems.

Everyone can have difficulty sitting still, paying attention or controlling impulsive behavior once in a while. For some people, however, the problems are so pervasive and persistent that they interfere with every aspect of their life: home, academic, social and work.

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder affecting 11 percent of school-age children. Symptoms continue into adulthood in more than three-quarters of cases. ADHD is characterized by developmentally inappropriate levels of inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity.

Individuals with ADHD can be very successful in life. However, without identification and proper treatment, ADHD may have serious consequences, including school failure, family stress and disruption, depression, problems with relationships, substance abuse, delinquency, accidental injuries and job failure. Early identification and treatment are extremely important. ~CHADD

What is ADHD?

ADHD Stats

• Children are most usually diagnosed with ADHD between the ages of six and eleven—9.6%

• Over 40% of children with ADHD also have a parent with this disorder.

• About 35% of teens with ADHD drop out of school.

• As many as 27% of teens who have a substance abuse disorder have ADHD.

• Around 51% of teenage girls with ADHD have self-injured.

• Severe ADHD cases might reduce your life expectancy by 25 years.

• Astoundingly, 41.3% of adult ADHD cases are considered severe.

• One in four women with ADHD has attempted suicide

• 80% of women with ADHD and undiagnosed, many are suffering and their anxiety and depression is worsening because they are undiagnosed.

Taken from Medhelp