It can be easy to confuse symptoms of ADHD as just another personality trait.

Many pass off the inability to concentrate on a task, as laziness. Perhaps you mistake symptoms of feeling disorganised or speaking out of turn as a personal failing.

But a growing number of adults are finally recognising it for what it is and seeking help after years of struggling to cope.

Speaking to Tova O'Brien on Tuesday, ADHD New Zealand chair Darrin Bull explained some of the most common signs of ADHD which are often ignored or misdiagnosed.

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