ADHD diagnoses are rising. Here’s how to recognize signs of the condition

ADHD diagnoses have been rising for decades but seem to have accelerated in the past few years.

Allison Burk’s teenage daughter struggled with uncontrolled emotions, a shrinking attention span and a growing tendency to procrastinate. A family doctor suggested ADHD testing, which led to an unexpected discovery: The teen had ADHD—and Burk did too.