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		timw4mail on Jan 23, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: ADHD, a Lifelong Struggle (2018) Somewhat pedantic, but ADD and ADHD is a distinction. Both probably have the hyperactive thought, but ADHD is the hyperactive outward activity.

Mirioron on Jan 23, 2020 [–]

They're both labeled ADHD nowadays clinically. The ADD you're talking about is called ADHD-PI or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - Primarily Inattentive.

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