Though more and more adults in the UK are getting attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses, ADHD UK says that millions may still be undiagnosed.

That can cause issues – partly because untreated ADHD may be linked to worse mental well-being, higher incidences of addiction, and even a lower income.

Still, some signs of ADHD can be dismissed as simple forgetfulness, the team at HealthTest told HuffPost UK.

“A neurodevelopmental condition, ADHD affects around 4% of people in the UK (1.6 to 2.2 million adults),” they wrote – though it’s easily brushed off “as ‘being too busy’ or ‘being disorganised’.”

Here are some signs the experts say you want to see an expert about:

1) Constantly losing things you were just holding

“ADHD affects the working memory, which is the

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