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[โ€“] [email protected] 42 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (11 children)

The scientific, peer-reviewed answer is that it is significantly under-diagnosed in adults as well as in those AFAB of all ages. Most sources say up to 80% of adults with ADHD are undiagnosed and/or untreated.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

It was a typo that has been corrected to AFAB. The edit may not have federated to your instance yet.

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