From Mark Ruffalo to Adam Levine: Famous stars who deal with ADHD

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopment disorder and one of the most common mental health conditions affecting children.

It includes symptoms like inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.

Given how common it is, many big names from Hollywood also deal with ADHD interfering in their daily lives, often resulting in restlessness.

Below is the list of celebrities who have been very open about having ADHD.

Take a look:

Barry Keoghan:

The Saltburn actor always though he might have ADHD, but he was diagnosed with it in his late twenties.

"It’s something that should be recognized and talked about in adults," Barry told Esquire magazine.

He credited his medication for helping him manage his symptoms.

"The difference is day and night. My mind used to be like a traffic jam, crazy, and then with the medication, it’s like: One car goes, then another car goes,” the Irish actor said.

Simone Biles:

The renowned American gymnast revealed she has ADHD after hackers leaked her confidential medical records related to her use of prescription drugs.

According to ESPN, Simon clapped back at the hackers with an empowering message.

“I have ADHD and have taken medication for it since I was a child… having ADHD, and taking medication for it is nothing to be ashamed of nothing that I’m afraid to let people know,” she said.

Mark Ruffalo:

The Now You See Me actor dealt with undiagnosed ADHD, dyslexia, and depression during his childhood.

Mark once told Child Mind Institute about the struggles he faced in school.

"One of the things that was very difficult for me was grade school — feeling very strange and unique and freakish, feeling like I didn't fit in anywhere,” he said.

The Mickey 17 actor added, “I would say to...my younger self then that there's help and that there are ways to deal with it and to manage it and to overcome it."

Trevor Noah:

The South African comedian has opened up about struggling with ADHD and depression in a CBS interview with Leslie Stahl.

“What I've come to learn, thanks to some great therapists, is my depression is created by a severe level of ADHD,” Trevor said, adding, “If I'm not careful in how I sleep, how I eat, how I manage my routine, I can become overwhelmed and it can feel like the whole world is just too heavy to bear.”

Channing Tatum:

The Step Up actor has previously spoken about his learning challenges, which include ADHD and dyslexia, in an interview with The New York Times’ style magazine.

“You get lumped in classes with kids with autism and Down syndrome, and you look around and say, ‘OK, so this is where I’m at.’ Or you get put in the typical classes and you say, ‘All right, I’m obviously not like these kids either.’ So you’re kind of nowhere. You’re just different,” Channing told the outlet.

Lily Allen:

The English singer-songwriter and actress was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult.

Lily opened up about the struggles that comes with ADHD in an interview she gave to The Guardian.

“It sort of runs in my family," she said referring to her brother, actor Alfie Allen, who also has ADHD.

The Smile songstress added, "And it [the diagnosis] is only because I’m here in America where they take these things slightly more seriously than they do in England."

Adam Levine:

Last but not least, the frontman of Maroon 5 has been very transparent about his ADHD diagnosis.

Adam has previously shared insights about struggling with impulsivity and hyperactivity throughout his life and tries his best to empower others facing the same obstacle.

“I struggled with ADHD throughout my life. It was hard for me to sit down, focus, and get schoolwork done. My parents were patient and helped me, along with my doctor, to move forward with a treatment plan that worked,” he said, per ADDitude Magazine.

The Sugar crooner added, “My struggles continued as an adult. I had trouble sometimes writing songs and recording in the studio. I couldn’t always focus and complete everything I had to. I remember being in the studio once and having 30 ideas in my head, but I couldn’t document any of them.”

He concluded by emphasising that “ADHD isn’t a bad thing” and no one “shouldn’t feel different from those without ADHD.”