Week 7 - The Anything Blog
Hey guys... this week I will be talking about a very random topic related to psychology... ADHD!
"I don't know... I probably have ADHD" is what I tell my friends when they ask me why I cannot sit still in one place for a long time. It is true though, I honestly can't sit still; if I am sitting down in a chair and doing something, I have to shake my leg or move around in my chair. If not, I am probably
fidgeting around with my pencil. If I am standing in one spot while my friend is talking to me, my mind will make me want to get out of that spot and walk back and forth and move around. I also get distracted very easily and zone out and daydream a lot when a teacher is giving a lecture. It sort of sounds like I may have ADHD, right?
Well, that's at least what I thought until I did some reading about the common disorder.
ADHD stands for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder that is characterized by symptoms of inattentiveness, distractibility, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. This neurobehavioral disorder is common during childhood, making it hard for them to focus and paying attention. And they usually have behavior issues.
According to the article I read, for an adult to be diagnosed with ADHD, symptoms should have already started before age 12. There is the inattention part of ADHD as well as the hyperactivity part. The inattention symptoms include difficulty paying attention, getting easily distracted by irrelevant sights and sounds, making careless mistakes in work or activities, failing to complete work, doesn't seem to listen, daydreaming, etc. The hyperactivity symptoms include fidgeting with hands, unable to stay seated, talking excessively at inappropriate times, jumping or running around constantly, interrupting people, etc.
Half of the inattention symptoms and half of hyperactivity symptoms describe me. However, I don't think these "symptoms" were apparent before age 12 for me. It actually seemed more apparent as I reached my sophomore year when things in my life changed drastically.
So, maybe I don't have ADHD, but it sounds like a good excuse if one of my teachers asks me why I get so distracted easily or why I move around a lot or talk a lot while the teacher is talking!
If you would like to learn more about this neurobehavioral disorder such as the causes, symptoms, treatments, and ADHD's effect on one's relationship, go here: ADHD
"I don't know... I probably have ADHD" is what I tell my friends when they ask me why I cannot sit still in one place for a long time. It is true though, I honestly can't sit still; if I am sitting down in a chair and doing something, I have to shake my leg or move around in my chair. If not, I am probably
Well, that's at least what I thought until I did some reading about the common disorder.
ADHD stands for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder that is characterized by symptoms of inattentiveness, distractibility, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. This neurobehavioral disorder is common during childhood, making it hard for them to focus and paying attention. And they usually have behavior issues.
According to the article I read, for an adult to be diagnosed with ADHD, symptoms should have already started before age 12. There is the inattention part of ADHD as well as the hyperactivity part. The inattention symptoms include difficulty paying attention, getting easily distracted by irrelevant sights and sounds, making careless mistakes in work or activities, failing to complete work, doesn't seem to listen, daydreaming, etc. The hyperactivity symptoms include fidgeting with hands, unable to stay seated, talking excessively at inappropriate times, jumping or running around constantly, interrupting people, etc.
So, maybe I don't have ADHD, but it sounds like a good excuse if one of my teachers asks me why I get so distracted easily or why I move around a lot or talk a lot while the teacher is talking!
If you would like to learn more about this neurobehavioral disorder such as the causes, symptoms, treatments, and ADHD's effect on one's relationship, go here: ADHD
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