The Forgotten History of ADHD: From ‘Fidgety Phil’ to Modern Diagnosis

Have you ever wondered how a condition as common as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder was understood before anyone had a name for it? Long before clinical manuals and standardized checklists, people recognized the same restless energy and wandering focus we talk about today. The story of ADHD history stretches across centuries of observation, moralizing, and eventually careful […]