Adhd Symptoms

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ( previouslyrestless and always raring to go.b) He does not listen
known as ADD or ADHD) as a disease is rapidlyand pays no heed to his parents or to his teachers.c)
gaining ground. The number of people suffering fromHe lacks the ability to concentrate even for a short
this disease, especially children and youngsters is risingspan of time.d) He is extremely fidgety, restless and
rapidly. Some medical praticitioners insist that the rise inunable to sit still.e) A child/ youngster suffering from
cases is a direct result of better education and thusADHD takes risks easily and does not consider the
early diagnosis. Other medical practicitioners will haveconsequences of his actions.f) He can be very
you believe that the rise in the number of ADHDtalkative and blurts out everything.g) A person suffering
diagnosed suffers is due to increasing levels of toxinsfrom ADHD can be easily distracted and thus finds it
and pollutants in our air and food.difficult to complete any tasks assigned to him.
With the medical profession arguing amongst itself asIt is hopefully apparent now why so many children are
to the causes and cures of this illness what is themisdiagnosed – either as having the illness when
average parent to do. The first step is probably one ofthey don’t or not having it when they do. What
education i.e. parents must educate themselves as toparent can honestly say that their own child
the nature of this illness and the first place to start iswouldn’t fall into many if not all of the above
the symptoms.categories at some stage in the parenting cycle?
ADHD Checklist of possible symptoms:The official ADHD checklist for adults includes the
The ADHD Checklist is mainly an instrument infollowing points:a) An adult can suffer from ADHD if
determining the exact nature, degree and the impacthe has suffered from hyperactivity and restlessness in
of the disease on an individual. However pleasehis childhood.b) Any Adult suffering from the
don’t be surprised if your initial reaction to this list issymptoms described above in the children’s
to think but this describes most children – that wassection.c) An adult suffering from ADHD shows
my reaction too. And this is a huge problem withinconsistent performance, decreasing work productivity
ADHD and similar illnesses. There are noand incomplete projects.d) Also such individuals get
“medical” tests – well certainly not freefrustrated very easily and show signs of nervousness
available ones so the diagnosis of ADHD is subjectiveand hypertension.e) Adult ADHD sufferers can find it
– it is based on opinions – that of the parents, theextremely difficult to maintain close and intimate
medical practitioner, the child’s teacher etc. It goesrelationships.f) They are constantly in search of
some way to explaining why a child badly affected byactivities that stimulate them.g) They also suffer from
ADHD who has a saint for a mother and an angel forbouts of depression and low energy levels.h) They
a teacher is less likely to be diagnosed than a childlack organizational skills and planning.
who may be less affected by their “adhd” butWhilst the above checklists may provide you with a list
has a stressed out mother and overworked teacher. (Iof the ADHD symptoms – has this list solved any
think my child may have suffered as a result of havingof your worries or concerns? I would suspect the
a stressed out working mother who was onanswer to that question is no – if you were worried
antidepressants and struggling to cope!)previously then you are possibly even more concerned
What does the ADHD Checklist Include?now. And if you weren’t too concerned prior to
The ADHD checklist for children includes the followingreading this list of ADHD symptoms, I would bet
points – as most ADHD sufferers tend to be malemoney on you being worried now.
– I have used him for ease:a) A child who is always