My Journey of Attention Deficit Disorder and Anxity

I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was around ten years old, but I was not informed of this until the end eleventh grade, when I accidentally stumbled upon the information. I have trouble controlling my focus and completing work in a timely manner, particularly with essays and I occasionally have trouble following along during class lessons, especially with math. I have always had high expectations for myself in school, but had difficulty producing work that displayed my mindset. This was frustrating because I spent twice as much time on homework than my classmates, but still found myself behind on assignments. I always completed my homework, however, the late penalties I often received greatly impacted my grades each year. My parents told the

I have faced many different challenges in my life. The most significant and most difficult challenge is living with attention deficit disorder. I was diagnosed with ADD around the time I entered the fourth grade. I always knew I had the potential to do well like all the other kids, but for some reason I just couldn’t. After years of constantly getting distracted at every little thing, getting yelled at for being a distraction to the other children, and struggling to get through class everyday, I was given a little blue pill called Adderall to help me. It was like a light came on in my head. I still got distracted and lost all my energy sometimes, but it wasn’t nearly as bad as before. Being medicated helped me feel normal, but at the same time made me feel like I was different. As a kid I figured none of the other students had to take a pill to fix their brain like I did. I constantly put myself down

"Hyperactivity with ADD, without treatment, often results in failure, rejection by peers and family turmoil, all of which can lead to developmental delays and psychiatric complications stemming from low self-esteem and frustration" (Jerry M. Weiner, M.D., Pres. Amer. Academy of Ch. & Adol. Psychiatry)

Living with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) can be complex and no two individuals are exactly alike. Symptoms and problems are often unique and may vary in type, number and intensity from person to person. (Akron General) Some indicators suggestive of ADD are: Being easily distracted, forgetting things, procrastination, difficulties making decisions, verbal impulsiveness, expressing thoughts in speech or in writing, having periods of depression or low self esteem, frequently late or rushed, reading comprehension or retention, emotionally sensitive, easily upset, low frustration tolerance, easily bored, impulsive spending, personal or family history of substance abuse, depression or anxiety, strong need to have things their way and a intense need for excitement.

Attention Deficit Disorder better known as ADD and Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder ADHD are diseases mostly discovered in children that have difficulty staying on task and focused in a classroom setting. Children take certain medications to help them concentrate and stay on task. Parents believe that medicating students will allow them to better fit in school. Schools believe that if students take these certain medications, it will help them perform better on assignments and on tests. Teachers think that students will be able to adapt to the learning curriculum better.

Alternately, you might have already been in a position to pay for the outward symptoms of ADD/ADHD when you 're young, only to run into issues as your obligations increase when you get older. The more balls you are wanting to keep in the air, pursuing a profession, raising a family, managing a home, the greater the need on your own skills to arrange, concentrate, and stay composed. This could be challenging for anybody, but in individuals who have ADD/ADHD, it might feel utterly hopeless. Quite simply, the patient 's mind is much like a light always going on and off at the worst possible times.

Dr. Theodore Mandelkorn, vice chairman of psychiatry at New York University, believes that ADD/ADHD is a reasonable brain disorder. His perspective is that medication should be a primary option. He believes at least 80% of the patients who take medication benefit greatly from the medication. Dr.

It is estimated that between 3 and 12 percent of the population has to deal with conditions known as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). This equals approximately 3 million children in the United States alone. Both of these disorders (ADD and ADHD) exhibit the same traits leading them to be lumped together. Children affected by ADD or ADHD have behavior and emotional problems. Trouble concentrating on simple tasks, a short attention span, failing to give attention to details, and disruptive behavior are a few of the problems resulting from

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I was born with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder or ADHD for short, but in all honesty, I wasn’t that self-aware of anything being wrong. Trouble began early in school, teachers who called me out were just dicks in my mind who didn’t get my sense of humor. If you were born color blind you may know something’s different, but unless you’re told something was wrong, you’d have no idea that you couldn’t see red. That’s how I felt in elementary school, being hyper and distracted was just me. Granted I was a little too much sometimes, but I really didn’t know why I was being singled out all the time. The problem was, I was hyper all the time. At home and school, it was very hard for me to calm myself down and mirror the behavior of everyone

Subsequently testing all day, proved that I did indeed have a mild case of ADHD and ADD which was unfortunate because I was diagnosed at sixteen years old. For years I struggled with confidence issues because of my grades and frustrations from not achieving all of the goals I set forth. Understanding this diagnosis was the first step to regaining my confidence, thus making me want to strive to become an overall better student. I was prescribed a small dosage of Adderall by my doctor to help me focus and stay on task during school. However, after taking the prescribed medicine for about a year, I began noticing my lack of interest in certain activities and subject I once used to enjoy. Due to the way it made me feel, I decided to discontinue taking Adderall. In spite of this, due to trial and error, I have learned new techniques to stay focused and on task. Although it requires me to put in more effort than most students, I have seen a great improvement in my senior year of high

Attention Deficit Disorder is a mental health problem that poses a strong challenge to the parents and children that are affected by this disorder. In this website, the National Institute of Mental Health wants to look at the ways ADHD affects children from the childhood and remains in the child to adulthood. The National Institute of Mental Health website used the authority , when treating ADHD , the accuracy of the evidence of children affected by ADHD and the currency of the evidence provided about ADHD on these young children. The NIMH demonstrated their authority in delivering information, accuracy in connecting with their audience and currency in their affairs with victims of ADHD.

Last but not least you could implement talk therapy into your treatment regimen. When changing the diet of my seven year old cousin my aunt decided not to let him consume anything with sugar in it. He was diagnosed with ADD and ADHD but after the change in the food you have no way to tell that he suffers from it. But even though this was a very compelling point it is not the only reason why kids shouldn’t be on behavioral drugs.

Many characteristics isolate me from the rest of my peers, but my learning disorder has been a burden to my life ever since I was born. While some of my classmates absorb information with simplicity, I sit behind them lost and confused. I have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, more commonly known as ADHD. Although learning is not easy for me, it has given me the ability to find alternative paths to overcome obstacles.

People often underestimate how easy life is compared to others. Society is structured so that it is easy for someone who is neurotypical to function, but difficult for someone who is not neurodivergent to function. We expect these people to not only be able to work in a society much more difficult than it should be, but also to appear “normal” by others standards. As a child, I never thought I was different. I was able to make friends and participate in class. My teachers liked me and my parents considered me to be a ordinary child. Though, as I grew older, more and more issues started to become apparent. I missed small details, I had difficulty keeping organized, I couldn’t remember important information, my focus never stayed in one place, I was impulsive. I always had these symptoms as a child, but as school became more difficult and complicated I found these small issues to amplify. Instead of adapting and being able to do the work, school became much harder than it should have been. People started to find me annoying and immature and my parents often told me to stop being over the top (words that haunt me to this day). My parents started searching for answers for my mysterious behavior. The world (aka a psychiatrist) gave them the explanation in four big, bold letters: ADHD