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13 August 2026

'I was like a zombie': ADHD diagnosis eases Christchurch woman's years of suffering

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'I was like a zombie': ADHD diagnosis eases Christchurch woman's years of suffering

A woman who struggled for years with chronic pain and opioid addiction says an ADHD diagnosis and medication changed her life.

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