October 2023 marks ADHD Awareness Month. It had been over 10 years since The U.S. Senate installed a “ADHD Awareness Day”. Since then, Awareness of ADHD has grown every year by 1 day. This was until 2004 when mental health organizations came together and collaborated to raise awareness. Since then, it became a whole month, the full month of October. Now, ADHD Awareness Month is celebrated all around the world with tons of exciting events throughout the whole month to help raise awareness and support for those with ADHD.

Each year, ADHD Awareness Month has its own unique and individual theme. This year, in 2023, the theme for ADHD Awareness Month is Moving Forward with ADHD. This theme serves as a way of showing that organizations around the world are coming together with the goal of providing information regarding ADHD and the treatment methods that are available. Although there is no full cure for ADHD, with education and treatment, someone with ADHD can live a full and active life.

Here are some ways you can participate in ADHD Awareness Month:

1. Educate yourself!

2. Use your voice to educate others

3. Attend an event

4. Support ADHD organizations

5. Wear an orange ribbon to show your support! (Orange is the color of ADHD Awareness)