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Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Adult ADHD)
While it’s difficult to
miss the ADHD child, adult ADHD often goes unnoticed. The adult
ADHD might be fidgety, act inappropriately, lose their car keys
on a near daily basis or walk into the grocery store and
completely forget the reason behind their trip to the grocery
store. Yet, instead of recognizing these as adult ADHD symptoms,
the ADHD adult is termed "flaky," "scattered" or "high-strung. "
Most everyone feels
restless, impulsive, or inattentive at one time or another but a
marked presence of these behaviors might be symptoms of adult
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. This is especially
true if these behaviors have existed since childhood. Many
experts in the field of ADHD acknowledge the under-diagnosing of
adult ADHD. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder simply was
not in vogue decades ago when the ADHD adult of today was a
child. Additionally, the prevalent belief in years past was that
most children with Attention Deficit Disorder would outgrow
their symptoms by adolescence.
Although the adult ADD
population has historically been under diagnosed, that is
changing. Adult use of ADD medications has doubled since the
year 2000. Currently, about 1 percent of the US adult
population, which translates to nearly 1.5 million people aged
20 and older have been diagnosed with adult ADD and take
medication to treat the adult Attention Deficit Disorder.
Adult ADHD (adult
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is a common mental
health issue. Adult ADHD symptoms commonly include aggressive
behavior, constant activity, easy distractibility, impulsiveness
and/or the inability to concentrate. These adult ADHD symptoms
may include fidgeting or constant movement, excessive talking
and difficulty participating in "quiet" activities like reading.
All Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
(ADHD) adults have natural talents and abilities that they can
draw. In fact, many adult ADHD people feel that the ADHD
patterns of behavior give them unique advantages.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
adults tend to be outgoing, intelligent and ready for action.
Their drive for excitement and stimulation, if channeled
correctly, can produce high degrees of success in business,
sports and other areas that require quick thinking, quick action
and creativity.
ADHD adults are often the ones that can run
full steam ahead and still have enough energy to jog a few miles
at the end of the day. They are the ones who can easily manage a
number of tasks at one time without trouble.
Medicating to mask adult ADHD symptoms can
also mask some of these great attributes. By solving the root
causes of ADHD symptoms, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder Disorder adults can find and develop their strengths.
For some adults with ADHD, years of constant
scolding have chiseled their sense of worth and competence.
Facing the daily frustrations that the ADHD symptoms produced
can make the Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder adult
believe they are strange, abnormal, or stupid.
Mental health professionals can undo some of
the emotional damage for the ADHD adult. Counseling can help the
ADHD adult learn to feel better about themselves, identify and
build on their strengths, cope with daily problems, and control
their attention and aggression. In counseling, the ADHD adult
explore self-defeating patterns of behavior and learn
alternative ways to handle their emotions.
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Attention Deficit Disorder
