Attention! Attention!

Attention Deficit/hyperactive disorder, also known as ADHD is a mental disorder that makes having to focus, following directions or completing a task difficult, because of how easily distracted you get, and because your brain is entering too much info at the same time. The official definition for ADHD is a chronic condition including attention difficulty, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness.

“When I am talking with someone, I miss a lot of what they say. I want to listen but I have 20 other things going on in my brain. I am listening but the words are added to the items and juggled around. It is easy to see how this leads to a speaking and communicating problem. The other person would have to continually repeat themselves. How frustrating.” This is a quote I found while researching and landed on a man named TJ’s blog. I think it's hard for people with ADHD because they may come off as rude, when being talked to, but it's only because there are so much things entering their brain.

• Occurs mostly in children
  
• 6.4 million American children have been diagnosed with ADHD
  
• The average age to be diagnosed with ADHD is 7 years, but signs mostly appear at ages 3-6
  
• 6.1% of children with ADHD are being treated with medication
  
• The rate of people being diagnosed with ADHD from the past 8 years has gone up 42%
  
• Boys are 4x more likely to be diagnosed than girls
  

CHADD-Children & Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Website: www.Chadd.org
Phone: 1-800-233-4050

ADHD is the parents fault: FALSE. It’s all brain chemistry, and it’s even said that if parents were to be strict with children who have ADHD, it would only make things worse, not better. It’s recommended to seek professional help instead.

People who have ADHD never amount to anything because of laziness and stupidness: FALSE: Recent study shows that people with ADHD are above average intelligence rate, and many famous people with ADHD are able to prove that wrong like, Abraham Lincoln, Mozart, and Benjamin Franklin.

Only hyper kids have ADHD: FALSE. Although hyperactivity is most common when it comes to ADHD, calmer, quieter people can also be diagnosed, which unfortunately makes it harder to notice.

Kids can outgrow ADHD: FALSE. If a child with ADHD gets left untreated, it will go on into adulthood, but again, they can still become successful adults as long as they’re on top with medication when necessary, developing their strengths and environment.

Be there to support them emotionally, educate yourself to better understand what they are going through, and donate time for research purposes.