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title: 'Video: Does ADHD ever just go away?'
description: Watch this video to find out if kids outgrow ADHD, also known as ADD. An expert explains whether ADHD goes away with time and if kids grow out of it.
slug: video-does-adhd-ever-just-go-away
author: The Understood Team
published: '2019-08-05T15:03:03.213Z'
thumbnail: https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/34FEAD96903743419A6325D287192401/3e5ed6f43fcd72d12e06fd30f46c708c/Video-DoesADHDEverGoAway.jpg
source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-does-adhd-ever-just-go-away
lang: en
---

# Video: Does ADHD ever just go away?

For kids with ADHD (also known as ADD), learning and doing daily tasks can be a challenge. But will they always be? Do kids “grow out of” ADHD? Hear from an expert on whether [ADHD symptoms](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/signs-of-adhd-at-different-ages) ever just go away.

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