Attention- deficit/hyperactivity disorder
mental health awareness
I knew someone who had ADHD all my life, but I didn’t realize what it was when I was younger, I just knew they acted “differently” in a way I could not express nor understand at the time, and not to mention they were taking meds – but when I got older my mom had explained to me why they were taking meds, and I still was unclear of the situation but had a better understanding than I had in the beginning, so with that being said, I know people who have mentioned to me that their child has ADHD and I know some adults do as well, or have been diagnosised with it, so I thought today would be the day to discuss this disorder a little further to gain some understanding and hopefully challenge all of you to share this with your peers and share your own experiences as well.
What is ADHD?
Is categorized as a brain disorder that happens to interfere with functioning or development.
- Inattention: a person who wonders off task, lacks persistence, disorganized and has difficulty sustaining focus
- Hyperactivity: someone who moves about constantly
- impulsivity: Makes hasty actions before thinking about them which could lead to harm or desire for immediate awards.
Causes?
It isn’t 100 percent sure of what causes ADHD, but some things that are considered risk factors:
- genes
- cigarette smoking, drugs or alcohol abuse while pregnant
- exposure to environmental toxins during pregnacy
- exposure to environmental toxins at a young age
- brain injuries, and
- low birth weight
Said to be more common in males vs females.
Signs/symptoms
- Overlook details
- make careless mistakes on homework or during activities
- problems with sustaining attention
- easily distracted by unrelated thoughts or stimuli
- forgetful of daily activities
- fidget or squirm in seat
- run around or climb in situations that are inappropriate
- talk nonstop
- problems waiting his/her turn
- interrupt or intrude on others
This list not the whole list, but gives you an idea, but be sure to do your own research as well for other signs/symptoms. These are just some of the ones I know.
Treatment:
- Medication (stimulants and non stimulants)
- behavioral therapy
- family and martial therapy
- parenting skills (for parents who have children with ADHD, this could be helpful in understanding how to handle the situation)
- for kids: help them to make a routine of their day they can stick to, being clear and consistent, giving praise or rewards when rules are followed, finding ways to organize their binders
- For adults: keeping reminders, making a routine of your day, using calendars, making list for different task, assigning special places for important things like keys.
So while this information is on an individualized basis, be sure to speak to a specialist to obtain more information and do your own research on the matter to gain more understanding. If you enjoyed this post, be sure to like, comment, share and follow! thank you for reading.
Fitness WonderWoman,
Shay-lon xo
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It’s good you’re trying to help people to understand what ADHD is.
And you write your content really well!
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Hey! you again 🙂 lol
Yes, I like to spread awareness, because I believe both physical and mental health are both important and in some aspects, mental health can be more important. I appreciate your compliment on the content writing/organization. I am behind on my blog so was trying to get 2-3 articles out today. lol. I see you have written another post today, it was good. I hope you continue to stick with it because it can go places – I would know 🙂
Shay-lon
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You’re very welcome, and I binge read a lot of your material earlier in the day. I really enjoy it. I also had no idea you when I first came in contact with you that you were a YouTuber as well. I subscribed to your channel an I look forward to seeing and reading more of your material.
Stay blessed.
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Haha that is funny! thank you for subbing to my channel. it is really no big deal, I don’t want to be YouTube famous, I do it for my own reasons, because I enjoy networking, meeting new people, and want to have fun and in the process maybe spread some fitness knowledge and if I happen to become an inspiration in the process that is a bonus for me! I hope we keep in touch 🙂 don’t be a stranger.
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You’re very welcome, and I binge read a lot of your material earlier in the day and I really enjoy it. I also had no idea you when I first came in contact with you that you were a YouTuber as well. I subscribed to your channel an I look forward to seeing and reading more of your material.
Stay blessed.
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Awesome post! I once read that some kids with ADHD are misdiagnosed with Schizophrenia because the symptoms are so similar in children.
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I never knew this! wow that would suck to be mis diagnosised , because that can change someone’s livelihood.
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Yeah it would really suck plus you would be taking the wrong medication which would have horrible effects on your body and brain.
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This was such an interesting read! ADHD isn’t talked about that much and it’s great that you’re raising awareness. Thank you for sharing x
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Hey! thank you 🙂 appreciate it, and true.
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