| Are you frustrated with your child's behavior? Does he | | | | Children who can focus on some tasks but not others |
| or she frequently get into trouble at school? Do you | | | | may not have ADHD. Children who do not get the |
| have to remind him or her multiple times to finish a | | | | extreme hyperactivity but have a lack of focus may |
| task? Are there even some moody moments, where | | | | have ADD, or attention deficit disorder. People whose |
| your child is teary or irritable? Maybe this is even how | | | | child has one or more of these signs should consider |
| you feel about yourself? These are all signs of ADHD. | | | | the possibility. |
| ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, is | | | | If a person had this condition as a child, they are likely |
| defined as being overly hyper and unable to focus. No | | | | to still have it as an adult. According to WebMD some |
| specific tests are available to diagnose this disorder. | | | | 60% of adults report they still have ADHD after |
| Instead, a doctor will review the symptoms present | | | | growing up. That works out to about 8 million |
| and rule out other medical problems and make a | | | | Americans who still suffer. It's unusual for an adult to |
| diagnosis based on that. Roughly 3 to 5 percent of | | | | receive a new diagnosis of ADHD, however. In adults, |
| school age children have been diagnosed with ADHD, | | | | feeling inadequate and unable to cope with daily |
| with boys being affected nearly twice as much as | | | | stresses of life can make having ADHD a serious |
| girls. Anxiety issues present themselves along with | | | | problem. |
| ADHD frequently. | | | | Treatment options are vast. Use of a prescription |
| Symptoms of ADHD include being forgetful, being late, | | | | medication is the most common approach to treating |
| not staying on task, being moody, depression, anxiety, | | | | ADHD here in the United States, but holistic and natural |
| impulsiveness, difficulty controlling anger, substance | | | | approaches are quickly gaining favor. Natural herbal |
| abuse or addiction, relationship problems, trouble | | | | remedies, behavior therapy and diet modification are |
| concentrating while reading, procrastination, low | | | | just a few of the things that can help. It's important to |
| self-esteem, employment problems and boredom. | | | | control your own emotions when dealing with your |
| People with ADHD often feel overwhelmed trying to | | | | child. |
| focus and stay on task. They sometimes feel | | | | Now that you've read this, what do you do if these |
| depressed. Anger is a frequent emotion, and outbursts | | | | signs sound familiar? If you suspect you or your child |
| of frustration are common. Part of this is the reason | | | | has ADHD, make an appointment with a doctor, and |
| that alcohol or drug abuse is a recurrent problem for | | | | talk to them about your concerns. Being diagnosed is |
| teenagers and adults affected by ADHD. | | | | always the first step to getting help. Together your |
| The difference between just being distracted and | | | | family and doctor can make a treatment plan that suits |
| having ADHD can be a fine line. Generally, people who | | | | you all. So, go ahead and call, and start changing your |
| get distracted easily don't have any other symptoms. | | | | life now! |