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Women and Girls with ADHD | (MIS)Treated

22 October 2026

Teens with ADHD (Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) are more likely to become pregnant "and are more likely to exhibit riskier sexual behaviors" and to experience dating violence and intimate partner violence. The Berkeley Girls with ADHD Longitudinal Study or the BGAL study, found that girls with the combined type of ADHD, were at a higher risk of self-harming or attempting suicide. And a study published in the British Journal of Psychiatry in January 2025 found that women with ADHD lived 9 years shorter than the average lifespan. Tonight at 8:30… Video by YouTube channel.

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