Finansministern hoppas att öppenheten kring sin diagnos ska kunna hjälpa barn och unga.
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Socialstyrelsen har publicerat en rapport som visar att adhd-diagnoser bland barn och unga i Sverige fortsätter att öka.
Finansminister Elisabeth Svantesson berättar att hon nu öppnar upp om sin diagnos i förhoppningen om att kunna hjälpa andra, främst barn och unga.
– Jag är finansminister, jag har den största portföljen som någon finansminister någonsin haft, och jag har adhd.
”Har sett att jag kan jobba ändå”
Hon betonar hur viktigt det är med kunskap kring sin diagnos, både hos en själv men även för ens anhöriga och kollegor.
– Jag har sett att jag kan jobba ändå. Ångesten har inte fått stå i min väg men den har gjort mig trött. Det finns perioder där jag bara måste få stänga av.
Intervjun görs samma vecka som Socialstyrelsens publicering av en rapport som gör gällande att adhd-diagnoserna bland barn och unga fortsätter öka.
Enligt rapporten uppskattades 116 000 barn mellan 10-17 år ha en adhd-diagnos 2025. Det är 14 procent av pojkarna och nio procent av flickorna i åldersgruppen.

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