![]() ![]() Sleep disturbances associated with ADHD generally appear later in life, at around age 12, on average. Sleep problems did not fit neatly into the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) requirement that all ADHD symptoms must be present by age 7. Sleep disturbances caused by ADHD have been overlooked for a number of reasons. But, as with most of our knowledge about ADHD in adults, we’re only beginning to understand the stronger link between ADHD and sleep, that creates difficulties: More often, ADHD’s mental and physical restlessness disturbs a person’s sleep patterns - and the ensuing exhaustion hurts overall health and treatment. ![]() Adults with ADHD rarely fall asleep easily, sleep soundly through the night, and then wake up feeling refreshed. ![]()
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