(The Atlantic) – Some of the most life-threatening impacts of ADHD may be the least conspicuous, experts told me. Missing doctor appointments, forgetting to take medications, and struggling to navigate the health-care system can make existing illnesses worse. What leads children to be scolded for poor behavior can snowball into difficulties keeping a job, maintaining healthy relationships, and even staying out of prison. Forgetting to pay rent can lead to eviction; the sudden urge to race down a freeway could end in a crash.

The new study points to these sorts of risks to explain how ADHD can cut someone’s life short. Besides the shocking findings, what makes the research so notable is that it is the first to directly quantify years lost to ADHD. (Read More)