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Historically, ADHD has been more often diagnosed in boys than girls. For many, the stereotype of a child with ADHD is still a noisy, impulsive, hyperactive boy. Girls with ADHD can present differently and so often face unique challenges. As a result, they have frequently been underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed. While boys with ADHD often display hyperactivity and impulsive behaviour, girls with ADHD may exhibit more internalised symptoms, such as daydreaming, inattention, and dif

Around two thirds of children with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) will have at least one other condition, either mental, behavioural or emotional. Clinicians/doctors refer to these as ‘comorbid conditions’. ‘Comorbid’ means that the condition exists alongside another one or more at the same time and is not caused by the original condition. Equally, there are feelings that are caused by having ADHD (such as frustration, low self-esteem). The most common other