ANSWER: Not surprising, most of us are biological moms (73%). What was surprising, is that 16% of us are adoptive parents. This is interesting, given that only 1% of kids in the U.S. are adopted. And a shout out to the dads, grandmas and step-moms – it takes a village! (Source: Facebook Survey, June 2019. n=95)
ANSWER: We are everywhere! Of the 95 responses, we represented 35 states and Canada! (Source: Facebook Survey, June 2019. n=95)
ANSWER: 67% said yes. Of those with additional diagnoses, the most common were ADHD/ADD (70%), Anxiety (61%), and Depression (31%). (Source: Facebook Survey to DMDD-related groups, June 2019. n=95
ANSWER: 82% of our kids are under 14 years old. The average age is 11. (Source: Facebook Survey, June 2019. n=95)
Answer: 68% were diagnosed in the past two years. 25% were diagnosed in the last six months. (Source: Facebook Survey, June 2019. n=95)
Answer: 86% of our kiddos were diagnosed before age 12. The average age at diagnosis was 9.
