[Link] Sam lives in Tasmania but has to fly to Melbourne to get the ADHD help he needs

Read: 6/12/2021 www.abc.net.au

Tasmania has just one specialist ADHD clinic servicing the whole state and only three psychiatrists that will take ADHD patients. For Mr Mitchell, it meant he resorted to visiting a psychiatrist in Victoria to manage his disorder.

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[Link] What to Do if Your ADHD Medication Messes With Your Appetite and Body Image

Read: 18/11/2021 www.vice.com

When Spencer Jardine was 15, she was diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and prescribed treatment in the form of Adderall.

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[Link] Adults diagnosed with ADHD later in life facing 'unfair' medication prices

Read: 12/8/2021 www.abc.net.au

Healthcare professionals and adults with ADHD say more affordable medication options are needed for people diagnosed with the condition in adulthood.

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[Link] ‘No One’s Ever Talked to Me About This Before’

Read: 30/7/2021 www.nytimes.com

Social media creators are helping women and people of color identify possible symptoms of A.D.H.D., a disorder most often diagnosed in white boys. “When I was a kid, I had the sense things were more difficult for me,” Tiffany Bui recalled.

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