About this episode
Timothy E. Wilens, M.D., explains what caregivers need to know about delayed brain development and risky behavior in teens with ADHD. This special episode is a sneak preview from the Spring 2025 issue of ADDitude magazine. To listen to the full issue — and receive it hot off the presses — subscribe now at additudemag.com/subscribe . ADHD in Teens: More Resources Teens with ADHD Need Scaffolds and Structure: How Not to Helicopter Parent The Key to Reducing Teens' Risky Behavior? It Might Be Medication Coverage Hormones, High School, and ADHD: A Parent's Guide Why Teens Stop Trying — and Achieving — at School