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Live MintIn the last five years, google searches for “ADHD" in India have increased 614%. Understanding ADHD At Mannotsava, a national mental health festival co-hosted by Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies, Nimhans and NCBS, late last year, Dr Eesha Sharma of Nimhans helpfully outlined what ADHD is. Unlike mental illnesses where the difficulty is the same no matter what the environment, ADHD being a developmental disorder, turns into dysfunction when the developmental ability doesn’t match what one is expected to do. When it comes to pharmacological interventions for mental disorders, ADHD medication appears to show good results in terms of reducing symptoms, and the benefits seem to outweigh the risks of taking medicines. “I have young people come to me convinced they have ADHD, and after three-four sittings it comes out they have been using cannabis for 18 months," Dr. Nallur said.
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