Our World On: ADHD

Why hello there my fellow readers, how are you guys doing? On this post, I will be talking about a subject that is more or so popular in our world today: ADHD. I plan to talk about this because I know a couple people who get bullied for having this disorder and a lot of people need to understand this more.

ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is a condition made by persistent inattention, hyperactivity, and sometimes impulsivity. This disorder is made by many different things like for example: smoking or drinking during pregnancy, birth complications or low birth weight, etc. The only way a person can get this disorder is by birth, you can't get it after birth.

"You can't change who you are, and you shouldn't be asked to" ~Jonathon Mooney

I like this quote because it speaks for every mental illness in the world, no one can control it but people are asked to anyway because they don't take the time to think and understand.

What happens with ADHD is that there is different groups of symptoms that all work at the same time to create their actions and thoughts. There are three different groups of symptoms which are: inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity.

When a child has the symptoms of inattention it is because they think the subject or activity is boring but if they are interested in what is going on, they have no problem focusing and staying on task. Some of the symptoms for this are:
- Lack of attention;
- Easily distracted or has trouble focusing;
- Trouble following instructions or remembering things;
- Does not listen when spoken too;
- Etc...

The next group of symptoms is hyperactivity. These symptoms are when the child can't stop moving and is doing a lot all at once. These symptoms consist of:
- Moves around constantly;
- Talks excessively;
- Is always "on the go";
- Has a quick temper or short fuse;
- Etc...

"People with ADHD often have a special 'feel' for life, a way of seeing right into the heart of matters, while others have to reason their way methodically" ~Edward M. Hallowell, M.D.

And finally the last group is called impulsivity. This is when a child has trouble with self-control. 
- Acts without thinking;
- Interrupts others often;
- Says the wrong thing at the wrong time;
- Etc...

This is where most of the bullying comes from because, I, myself know people with ADHD who get bullied by not having self control. I hear people in my lifetime talk about them behind their backs because of the way they act and the way they speak too loud. I just imagine the way they would feel if people were talking about them behind THEIR back. 

Everyone assumes that if a person has ADHD that it means that they won't get employed or won't do well in life but that is not true because there a lot of positive qualities about ADHD. For example: creativity. A child with ADHD tends to be very imaginative and creative since all they do is think, all these ideas pop in their head at once which can make them problem solvers, just a had full of ideas or an artist. They can also become flexible with other ideas people give, they are enthusiastic/spontaneous and have a lot of energy.

There are ways to help this but it won't get rid of the disorder itself. The most common medication used to help the symptoms are called: Ritalin, Adderall and Dexedrine. These help the symptoms and help the child relax a bit. 

To conclude my fifth post, I hope my readers are enjoying my blog so far. Please comment if I am missing anything or if you have any suggestions of any sort. Thank you all for reading, I hope you guys are enjoying my opinions and information! :)





















Sources:
1. http://www.helpguide.org/articles/add-adhd/attention-deficit-disorder-adhd-in-children.htm
2. Google Images
3. http://www.helpguide.org/articles/add-adhd/attention-deficit-disorder-adhd-medications.htm

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