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> who tend to make it an essential part of their identity.

I tend to notice that more with younger people who find out earlier and get it treated.

Finding out in your 30's because you realize things shouldn't be going so inexplicably wrong is different.

I think people in their 20s find it easier to make group identities, and being in a group that tends to be disadvantaged is a uniting force. This is true whether or not you actually have ADHD, which is a problem for sure.

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