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Does ADHD cause inappropriate behavior?
Behavior problems The most common problems in kids with ADHD are defiant and aggressive behavior. This includes refusing (more often than other children) to follow directions from parents or teachers. Kids may have emotional outbursts when asked to do things they find difficult or challenging.
Can ADHD symptoms change with age?
If you were diagnosed as a child with ADHD, chances are your symptoms have diminished or changed over time. Hyperactivity tends to wane with age, often changing to an inner restlessness that’s not obvious to a casual observer.
Can ADHD have flare ups?
The disorder tends to wax and wane during adulthood, but flare-ups can be controlled by eliminating triggers that exacerbate symptoms. Most children diagnosed with ADHD will continue to experience symptoms as they transition from teenagers to adults, although they may have periods where the symptoms are very mild.
What is it like to have ADHD?
Wow, what’s that like?! ADHD is driven by genes . It’s usually present in childhood. So, “I’ve been really scattered, confused, and overwhelmed … ever since my house exploded,” is probably a normal reaction to your house exploding.
What does it mean when someone with ADHD acts without thinking?
“Acting without thinking” is the definition of impulsivity, and one of the reasons that individuals with ADHD have trouble learning from experience. It also means that people with ADHD aren’t good at ordination — planning and doing parts of a task in order. Tasks in the neurotypical world have a beginning, a middle, and an end.
Do you have ADHD and anxiety too?
In fact, 70\% of adults with ADHD have a second diagnosis too (Depression and Anxiety being the most common ones) Almost every time I’m interviewed on talk radio, the host will admit that one or two of their kids have been diagnosed, “And I think I have it too.”
Does adult ADHD mean you will never succeed in life?
Unfortunately, no one told them how to do this. No one revealed the bigger secret: It couldn’t be done, no matter how hard they tried. The only outcome would be failure, made worse by the accusation that they will never succeed because ADHD in adulthood means they didn’t try hard enough or long enough.