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An ADHD diagnosis can guide, not excuse avoidance
A diagnosis can help people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder understand where they struggle and plan support. Research links using it to avoid difficult tasks, rather than navigate them, with greater anxiety and poorer quality of life.
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