We can’t even focus on staying alive. People diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in the UK are dying earlier than their peers, according to a new study. Researchers from the University College London conducted a study and found that men with diagnosed ADHD have their life expectancy reduced by 6.

Having attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is associated with a shorter life expectancy and a greater risk of mental health issues, a new study has found.

“The evidence that people with diagnosed ADHD are living shorter lives than they should is extremely concerning, and highlights unmet support needs that require urgent attention,” the scientists wrote in their paper, published Thursday in The British Journal of Psychiatry.

On average, women diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder died almost nine years earlier, while men died almost seven years earlier, the U.K. study found.

A new study published by Cambridge University Press on Thursday found individuals with attention-deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have a shorter life expectancy. The survey’s research

Researchers suspect unmet treatment needs contribute to the shorter life expectancy for patients living with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

The ranges were 4.5 to nine years for men and 6.5 to 11 years for women, according to the researchers, who have published their observational study in the British Journal of Psychiatry and conclude that adults with an ADHD diagnosis "are living shorter lives than they should."

Adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder die at an earlier age on average, a study found, highlighting the need for better care for patients with the hard-to-treat neurological condition.