New Delhi, March 7 -- Recently, the National Economic Survey highlighted digital addiction and mental health crisis as emerging public health concerns in India. In clinical practice, my colleagues and I are seeing increased cases of anxiety, depression, sleep disturbances and difficulty concentrating. Along with this, more adults are being diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

What's alarming is that ADHD is no longer limited to childhood, with increasing diagnoses now seen across adult age groups. With nearly 65% of India's population under 35, and studies reporting adult ADHD prevalence as high as 14-25% in certain groups, the condition remains significantly under-recognised in clinical practice.

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