| Although this disorder has been researched and | | | | that it affects them emotionally and developmentally. |
| studied for over a century, there are still aspects of it | | | | It is still not known exactly why people are born with |
| that are not understood by the general public. ADHD is | | | | ADHD. It is known that many cases are genetic, but |
| a disorder that affects a person's ability to pay | | | | not all. Doctors do know that the way your brain is |
| attention and focus. This sounds simple enough, but the | | | | wired will determine whether you have ADHD or not. |
| disorder shows up in people in different ways. Some | | | | People with ADHD have a low level of dopamine in |
| cases of ADHD involve hyperactivity, some do not. | | | | their brains. Dopamine is the neurotransmitter that |
| Some people are better at keeping their hyperactivity | | | | affects focus and attention. |
| under control. Also, the general public tends to forget | | | | In regards to treating ADHD, I believe there is a real |
| that impulsivity is part of ADHD as well. Impulsivity | | | | misunderstanding. It is very true that medication helps |
| covers a wide range of behaviors, from verbal blurting | | | | with the disorder. It helps you focus longer, get things |
| to drug abuse. Because the description of symptoms | | | | done and evens out emotions as well. But it is by no |
| has changed so much over the years, many people | | | | means a cure all. It is very important to get individual |
| were not diagnosed with ADHD until they were adults. | | | | counseling, and possibly family counseling if needed. |
| With these cases, there are secondary problems that | | | | ADHD can make you feel like the oddball, and it can |
| often come with ADHD, such as depression and | | | | make adolescence particularly difficult. Get as much |
| anxiety. | | | | help as you can. Most importantly, help yourself. It has |
| Some of the main signs of ADHD are not being able | | | | been found that regular exercise if very good for the |
| to pay attention to the task at hand, lack of follow | | | | symptoms of ADHD. It stimulates endorphins in the |
| through, loses things easily, makes careless mistakes, | | | | brain and calms the internal restlessness that people |
| has trouble paying attention to details, difficulties | | | | with ADHD have. Another thing that is helpful for |
| organizing, interrupting others, restlessness and overly | | | | people with ADHD is meditation practice. Starting off |
| active. Not every person has every symptom, and | | | | each morning by meditating can be calming for |
| some symptoms are more severe in some people | | | | anyone, but particularly for individuals who have trouble |
| compared to others with the disorder. This is why the | | | | focusing and slowing their minds down. Take a few |
| disorder can be so difficult to discern. Also, many | | | | minutes each day and breathe. It costs nothing and it |
| people have trouble with these things at one time or | | | | can really affect your life positively. |
| another. But people with ADHD have such a hard time | | | | |