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