Coping With ADHD

by Jack

One of the most prevalent mental illnesses today is ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. People with ADHD can be highly functional, even over-achievers, but if they are one of your loved ones they can drive you bats. Chances are you know one of more people with ADHD and that’s why this article might be helpful, because it defines the symptoms and offers some ideas how to deal with ADHD people, even if it’s you with ADHD.

Kids with ADHD are slightly more manageable because as the parent you can impose medical intervention and set boundaries to modify their behavior. But, what do you do when it’s a spouse or a co-worker? That can be tough, but merely understanding what’s going on can relieve a lot of your stress!

There are three different categories of ADHD symptoms: inattention, hyperactivity, impulsivity.

Inattention may not become apparent until a child enters the challenging environment of school. In adults, symptoms of inattention may manifest in work or in social situations.

A person with ADHD may have some or all of the following symptoms:
Difficulty paying attention to details and tendency to make careless mistakes in school or other activities; producing work that is often messy and careless
Easily distracted by irrelevant stimuli and frequently interrupting ongoing tasks to attend to trivial noises or events that are usually ignored by others
Inability to sustain attention on tasks or activities
Difficulty finishing schoolwork or paperwork or performing tasks that require concentration
Frequent shifts from one uncompleted activity to another
Procrastination
Disorganized work habits
Forgetfulness in daily activities (for example, missing appointments, forgetting to bring lunch)
Failure to complete tasks such as homework or chores
Frequent shifts in conversation, not listening to others, not keeping one’s mind on conversations, and not following details or rules of activities in social situations

People with ADHD can be some of the nicest, kindest people on the face of this earth, but they can still drive you bonkers with impulsiveness and unbridled energy.

Tips for dealing with ADHD people.

The next part is for you, if you think you may have ADHD, check out this link… Managing with ADHD

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