National ADHD Awareness Month
Help educate yourself and others about Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, an often misunderstood disorder that could affect anyone.
Position diagnostic, therapeutic, and workplace accommodation solutions as essential support during ADHD Awareness Month to reach undiagnosed adults and families seeking resources.
- Share personal stories of late-diagnosis success in adults—how recognition changed careers and relationships
- Create educational guides on ADHD myths vs. facts to position your brand as a trusted resource
- Highlight workplace accommodations and productivity tools that support ADHD professionals
- Partner with educators to promote early screening and support programs in schools
National ADHD Awareness Month began as a collaboration of multiple organizations such as CHADD, ACO, and the ADDitude magazine back in 2004. From there, the U.S Senate instated ADHD Awareness Day as a national holiday and has since increased the time from a day to a month, giving people various opportunities to learn about ADHD and find resources on how to manage it. Before this holiday existed, ADHD wasn’t known to have existed, and many people that experienced these symptoms did not know what was causing them and how they could control it.
According to the National ADHD Awareness Month main website, when ADHD is undiagnosed and mistreated, it can lead to multiple problems including problems succeeding in school, problems managing relationships, work productivity, and with the law. That’s why National ADHD Awareness Month operated by the coalition members aims to give resources such as informative websites, ADHD stories to read, downloads, videos, and recordings about why people should pay attention to ADHD. With over 17 million people in the United States experiencing these symptoms, treatment is optional and encouraged.