ADHD
What is ADHD?
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects a person’s ability to pay attention in a focused way, to think clearly, complete tasks, and/or manage impulses.
What are the symptoms?
People with ADHD may have one symptom or a combined set of symptoms.
- Inattention: Becoming easily distracted and jumping from activity to activity, Becoming bored with a task quickly, Difficulty focusing attention or completing a single task or activity, Difficulty processing information quickly, Struggling to follow directions
- Hyperactivity: Fidgeting and squirming, having trouble sitting still
- Impulsivity: Impatience, Acting without regard for consequences, blurting things out, interrupting others
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To learn more about a specific mental health disorder, go to: www.nami.org/About-Mental-Illness.
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Ramona Winner
MWC Family Advocate of 12 years