not to long ago i was diagnosed with this nonsense(wtf!?). i dont see how its a ''disorder''....isnt it just a personality thing? how is it a disorder..details?? ADD and ADHD were made up in the '90s as an excuse to pump kids full of mind-numbing, soul-crushing drugs.
They wanted to put me on those drugs (ritalin), and they also wanted to do that to a lot of my friends.
My mom of course said no, because she believes what I stated above. My friend's mom didnt do it either, for the same reason.
If you ask me, any kid who would rather go outside and play, than to sit in school all day sounds pretty normal to me. It's a disorder because your personality shows differences to the general population in that you may have qualities that aren't seen as positive.
Might want to read the wikipedia article on it for a better insight into it.
Here are a few common symptoms of ADHD from that page:
* Impulsiveness: acting before thinking of consequences, jumping from one activity to another, disorganization, tendency to interrupt during conversations.
* Hyperactivity: restlessness, often characterized by an inability to sit still, fidgeting, squirminess, climbing on things, restless sleep.
* Inattention: easily distracted, zoning out, not finishing work, difficulty listening. ADHD is attention deficit disorder: a condition characterized by behavioral and learning disorders.
This is a very real problem and many suffer from it. There is no reason to feel embarrassed or uncomfortable about it. It just happens to people.
Here is a great site with more information:
www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/ADHD/what.htm YES, I'm 47 yrs old and i have ADHD. there are two ways to control this disorder, medication and behavior modification. you can go without the meds however, they do help alot. i take VyVanse and it can concentrate so much better. here check this out this info might clear things up for you!!
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Symptoms of ADHD
The symptoms of ADHD include inattention and/or hyperactivity and impulsivity. These are traits that most children display at some point or another. But with ADHD, which stands for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, or what was referred to as ADD -- attention deficit disorder -- the symptoms are inappropriate for the child's age.
ADHD is common in children and teens. But adults also can have ADHD. With ADHD in adults, there may be some variation in symptoms. For instance, an adult may experience restlessness instead of hyperactivity. In addition, adults with ADHD consistently have problems with interpersonal relationships and employment.
Are there different types of ADHD?
There are three different types of ADHD, including:
combined ADHD (the most common type), which involves all of the symptoms
inattentive ADHD (previously known as ADD), which is marked by impaired attention and concentration
hyperactive-impulsive ADHD, which is marked by hyperactivity without inattentiveness
For a diagnosis of ADHD, some symptoms that cause impairment must be present before age seven. Also, some impairment from the symptoms must be present in more than one setting. For instance, the person may be impaired at home and school or home and work. Also, there must be clear evidence the symptoms interfere with the person's ability to function at home, in social environments, or in work environments.
What are the main symptoms of ADHD?
There are three different categories of symptoms: inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity.
Inattention may not become apparent until a child enters the challenging environment of school. In adults, symptoms of inattention may manifest in work or in social situations.
A person with ADHD may have some or all of the following symptoms:
difficulty paying attention to details and tendency to make careless mistakes in school or other activities; producing work that is often messy and careless
easily distracted by irrelevant stimuli and frequently interrupting ongoing tasks to attend to trivial noises or events that are usually ignored by others
inability to sustain attention on tasks or activities
difficulty finishing schoolwork or paperwork or performing tasks that require concentration
frequent shifts from one uncompleted activity to another
procrastination
disorganized work habits
forgetfulness in daily activities (for example, missing appointments, forgetting to bring lunch)
failure to complete tasks such as homework or chores
frequent shifts in conversation, not listening to others, not keeping one's mind on conversations, and not following details or rules of activities in social situations
Hyperactivity symptoms may be apparent in very young preschoolers and are nearly always present before the age of seven. Symptoms include:
fidgeting, squirming when seated
getting up frequently to walk or run around
running or climbing excessively when it's inappropriate (in teens this may appear as restlessness)
having difficulty playing quietly or engaging in quiet leisure activities
being always on the go
often talking excessively ADHD is real but it is difficult for people to understand. To you, if you do have ADHD it wont feel like there is something wrong with you, it feels normal, like thats who you are because you have always had it. It is like a blind person, they have never been able to see so to them it seems quite normal.
If you think about the body and the brain, you realise that every single part of the body and the brain has a specific function. The part of the brain that is malfunctioning in ADHD is the part responsible for self control and concentration.
ADHD must be real because there is not one part of the human body that cant malfunction. When the eyes malfunction it is blindness, when the learning part of the brain dysfunctions there are learning difficulties and when the part of the brain that is responsible for self conctrol and focus dysfunctions there is ADHD. Saying that it isn't real is the same as saying this one part of the brain is the only part every to be discovered that can't possibly malfunction. But there is no magical part of the body that doesnt malfunction so ADHD is real.
Not only that, it has been proven for several decades that ADHD exists on brain scans. I myself have ADHD and when I was diagnosed it was done by a brain scan which showed the obvious and clear differences between an ADHD brain and a normal brain. I was fortunate enough that in the city I lived in there was a specialist centree that had this technology and in the country I live in, the governement pays for these tests. But in big countries like the USA it is hard and expensive to get these brain scans so they are not often done. But beleive me they show that ADHD is real.
ADHD isn't a personality thing, In the part of your brain that causes the ADHD there are a number of chemicals and bits of electrical activity. These parts of the brain are responsible for helping you concentrate, ignore distractions, control your activity level and control your behavior. If you have ADHD you have significantly less chemicals and significantly less electrical activity in this part of the brain so it is much, much, much harder for you to concentrate and control yourself than the average person. You will have trouble seeing that though because you have only ever been you and you dont know what it is like to be someone else.
It can be scary to be diagnosed with ADHD when you are a teenager because you have been this way all your life and it feels like its just you. It can be scary because you dont know where you end and your ADHD begins. The idea of gatting better is scary because you dont want to lose your personality or who you are. This is why it is common to deny the disorder. But you will still be you even when you are treated and you will still be an energetic and fun person. It's not a personality thing, it is a real disorder. However, it is often over diagnosed. If you have trouble concentrating or impulsive these could be signs. If you were diagnosed it means that you met the criteria for it. If you think this diagnoses is wrong get a second opinion. YES I DO MR. I WRITE IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS
you don't have to take drugs for it unless you find that your hyperactive, hard to focus attention gets in the way of what you're doing. I've had lots of friends with adhd that find medication to be beneficial.
and it doesn't make you any less of a person, dude. everyone's got a disorder of some kind, so jump on the bandwagon and don't worry about it. It's normal. Yes, my cousin has it. It causes him to have 'mood swings', mainly behaviour problems. Because of the behaviour issues he has lived in foster homes and such. Mainly he gets quite angry and upset easily.
Don't take it as a bad thing, or label it as a 'disorder', just be who you are. It's does no good to resent having it.
Sorry I can't be of much help in terms with details, I only have personal experience. yes. but not always. I believe a lot of problems are caused by discipline, but I could be wrong and I am sure a lot of people will jump
on my bandwaggon and tell me. But that's what I believe. My own two stepchildren were said to have it, which I proved to be a whole lot of bunkum. Yelp cause I got it and I am 61 years old and have had it for ever
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I do take a bi polar disorder medication for it and it helps
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But besides that it ain't life threating and will not make your hair fall out
. in my opinion, it is a personality thing, but "overcaring" parents like making excuses for their child's bad behavior. ADHD exists but kids are being diagnosed with it when they really don't have it. I believe I know a couple of adults who have it, though. If you work with children you will. yes it is a real condition that is seen in people who are very fidgety and can never sit still sorry, what was the question? |
