Category: ADHD

While many of us find ourselves easily distracted—especially in the modern world of instant information and constant notifications—distraction is only one symptom of ADHD and being distracted doesn’t mean you have ADHD.

What is ADHD?

Typically, symptoms of ADHD include difficulty paying attention, excessive activity, and uncontrollable behaviour. The symptoms present between the ages of 6 and 12, last for over 6 months, and disrupt life in at least two settings (school, home, work, recreation, etc).

Although we might consider ADHD to be a childhood disorder,

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder affects almost 10% of American children between 13 and 18 years old, as well as 4% of U.S. adults over 18. ADHD has 3 primary characteristics: Inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.

Inattention

1. Effortlessly distracted, fail to catch details, forgetful, and regularly switch activities
2. Difficulty focusing
3. Quickly bored with projects, unless it is something they enjoy
4. Find organizing and completing tasks, or learning something new, to be challenging
5. Struggle completing or submitting homework or other assignments
6. Often lose things which are essential in completing tasks
7. Difficulty listening in conversations
8. Daydream
9. Often confused
10. Sometimes move slowly
11. Struggle to quickly and accurately process information
12. Have hard time following instructions

Hyperactivity

1. Often restless,

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder affects almost 10% of American children between 13 and 18 years old, as well as 4% of U.S. adults over 18. ADHD has 3 primary characteristics: Inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.

Although ADHD is a broad term, it does have 3 subtypes:

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Although we might consider ADHD to be a childhood disorder, it’s far from rare for an adult to have it. In fact, WebMD claims that “about 4% to 5% of U.S. adults have it“ and that “while many kids with ADHD outgrow it, about 60% still have it as adults.”

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