Akili, Inc. released results from a new study examining the ways in which ADHD impacts the U.S. workforce. Akili engaged Wakefield Research to survey 500 employees with ADHD to better understand the experience of working with ADHD, as well as 500 managers to explore how prepared workplaces are to support employees with ADHD. Employees want their managers to know they have ADHD: Most employees (85%) have disclosed their ADHD diagnosis to a supervisor, and the majority of them (79%) are happy with their choice.

Employees are looking for support and resources from their managers: In sharing their diagnosis, employees are looking for acceptance of how their work style may be different from that of their colleagues (55); better awareness of how their supervisor can support them (54); and discussions about where and why they struggle with some tasks (44%). They also want to better understand the medical benefits specific to their condition (30%) and the workplace resources (24%) that are available to them. Understanding is the most important benefit: more than 9 out of 10 employees (93%) said that having a supervisor who knows how to support and work with them is more valuable than any other office benefit or perk.

EndeavorOTC impacts an estimated 11 million adults in the U.S., meaning that it's inevitably prevalent across the workforce. "97% of the study's employee respondents felt that they could accomplish more at work if they could better manage their symptoms. This overwhelming majority makes it clear that the company need to rethink treatment, resources, and understanding across the board." Earlier this year, Akili released EndeavorOTC, a game-based ADHD treatment for adults, built with technology from the world's first FDA-authorized video game treatment for pediatric patients with ADHD, EndeavorRx. EndeavorOTC has been clinically proven to improve attention and focus in adults with ADHD.

The treatment is available on Android's Google Play?? and Apple's iOS App Store®?, providing an accessible treatment option for American adults living with ADHD. All participants provided written informed consent.

Participants were compensated at fair market value. All data collected were de-identified, and only aggregate data were analyzed and presented. Akili's suite of cognitive treatment products for ADHD includes EndeavorOTC and EndeavorRx.

endeavorOTC is a digital therapeutic indicated to improve attention function, ADHD symptoms and quality of life in adults 18 years of age and older with primarily inattentive or combined-type ADHD. EndeavorOTC utilizes the same proprietary technology underlying EndeavorRx, a prescription digital therapeutic indicated to improve attention functions in children ages 8-12. EndeavorOTC is available under the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's current Enforcement Policy for Digital Health Devices for Treating Psychiatric Disorders During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency.

EndeavorOTC have not been cleared or authorized by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration for any indications. It is recommended that patients speak to their health care provider before starting EndeavorRx treatment. No serious adverse events have been reported in any of clinical studies.

EndeavorRx is available by prescription only. It is not intended to be used as a stand-alone therapeutic and is not a substitution for a child's medication. The most common side effect observed in children in EndeavorRx's clinical trials was a feeling of frustration, as the game can be quite challenging at times.

No serious adverse events were associated with its use. EndeavorRx are recommended to be used for approximately 25 minutes a day, 5 days a week, over initially at least 4 consecutive weeks, or as recommended by child's health care provider.