The difficulty, in fact, lies in a near-negligible imbalance of brain chemicals that sabotages their ability to concentrate, learn and function normally. To Maddox, Leonard and Kamuela, the world simply moves too slowly. But it is irresponsible to say that it doesn't exist. No one with good credentials, who works in the field, would say that. The consequences of ignoring ADHD can be far-reaching, says Rapport.
Rapport estimates that nearly one-quarter of kids with ADHD drop out of school by their junior year.
With that comes a whole lot of societal costs. The cost to the undiagnosed child is even higher. They have poor peer relationships because they overwhelm other kids. They get into trouble and get yelled at a lot. There s a big difference between worriers and hypochondriacs.