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We are pleased to send you the invitation to the 17th International Conference on ADHD entitled “ADHD in society: from stigmatization and neurodiversity to ADHD in social media and unmet needs of patients" taking place on April 20th & 21st 2024.

Diagnosing mental disorder such as ADHD is connected with the risk of stigmatization andmany of our patiens experience this in their daily lives. The concept f nuerodiversity, which has gained significance in the last decade, can also be considered as a response tot negative social and self-perceptions of ADHD. In recent years, self-diagnoses on social media platforms such as TikTok have become more popular, with individuals openly identifying themselves as being affected by ADHD and increasingly finding positive aspects attached to this condition. At this year's conference, we aim to shed light on the tension between stigmatization, neurodiversity and positively connotated self-diagnoses. Furthermore, we want do discuss recent studies that take a closer look  at the unmet needs of patients with ADHD and engage in an accopanying dialogue with you. finally we will address the question of whether such unmet needs can be at least partially satisfied by recent digital developments and treatment of ADHD.