You might be reading this because you are wondering how to tell if you have ADHD. If you have already been diagnosed with ADHD, Confident ADHD Coaching is a crucial part of maximizing your success and wellbeing.
But what if you have NOT gotten a formal diagnosis?
If you suspect you MAY have ADHD, what should you look for, and how do you know if you have ADHD?
ADHD affects millions of people around the world. Without treatment and intervention, it can create problems in every aspect of one's life.
Untreated ADHD puts people at risk of unemployment, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, unemployment, low self esteem, broken relationships and financial issues.
With appropriate and effective treatment, however, including effective ADHD coaching, people with ADHD can thrive and succeed, in every aspect of life.
How to Tell If You Have ADHD: What You Need to Know
This is why it is so important to be informed and educated about the signs and symptoms of ADHD. If you are someone you love is experiencing several of these symptoms consistently, it is CRUCIAL to have a professional evaluation by a licensed mental health provider who is trained in accurate diagnosis.
The definition of ADHD, according to the American Psychological Association, has changed over the years.
Currently, ADHD is divided into three types:
Hyperactive
Inattentive
Combined (most common)
If you have several of these common ADHD symptoms, a visit to a professional for testing is a good idea. You may find out that there is a reason you are experiencing these symptoms, and that there is something you can do to improve, but first, it is essential to get a professional diagnosis.
Feeling Fidgety or Restless
If you find your hands and/or feet moving or tapping frequently, or find it had to sit still during. classes or meetings, or have a frequent urge to get up and move around, this could be an ADHD symptom.
Trouble Organizing
People with ADHD are easily overwhelmed when faced with organizational tasks. They may not know where to start, and have difficulty picturing how to put items in order, because of something called executive function deficit.
Being Chronically Late
People with ADHD have difficulty sticking to a schedule and being on time, because they have struggle with planning, measuring and estimating time accurately. They are often running behind or late, or even miss appointments.
Often Misplacing Things
People with ADHD have trouble with working memory, which causes them to frequently lose important or even crucial items, such as keys, wallets, phones, or important documents, or having trouble keeping things in place is a common sign of ADHD.
Trouble Listening or Talking Too Much
People with ADHD can struggle to listen in conversations. People may complain that they are not listening, when being spoken to.
People with ADHD often interrupt during conversations, or change the subject randomly, or blurt out answers before it is their turn to speak.
People with ADHD often have trouble editing their conversations, talking excessively, or sharing more information than is needed, or taking over conversations. This may be due to a number of factors of ADHD, including impulsivity and speech processing issues.
If you or someone you love has some of these behaviors, in addition to others, a visit to a professional trained to diagnose ADHD is highly recommended.
Trouble Focusing and Concentrating
People with ADHD often struggle to stay on task, feeling easily distracted or almost painfully bored when required to do repetitive activities. This can affect their ability to master important skills. Distraction and lack of focus may lead to consistently careless mistakes, which can affect grades or performance and self esteem. If you or someone you love consistently has trouble concentrating and focusing, and is frequently or chronically distracted when focus and concentration is required, along with some of the other symptoms, ADHD should be explored, so that it can be prevented from getting in the way of success.
Difficulty Completing Tasks
A major sign of ADHD is difficulty finishing tasks and projects. A person with ADHD will often start a task within enthusiasm and motivation, but quickly to become distracted or sidetracked and habitually leave projects, and abandon them without finishing, often getting distracted or sidetracked, especially if a task involves tedious or repetitive parts.
Difficulty Saying No and Taking On Too Much
Prople with ADHD often “bite off more than they can chew,” agreeing to things or saying yes to things without considering time constraints, leaving them feeling overwhelmed snd anxious.
Impulsivity
People with ADHD often engage in high risk behavior, putting them at significantly higher risk for accidents and injuries. People with ADHD often react without thinking, which can result in potential confrontations, and relationship issues. Some people with ADHD struggle with impatience and emotional control, which can lead to impulsively issues feel compelled to do interrupt others or enter into other people's conversations without permission. A common sign of impulsivity is having trouble waiting your turn and cutting in line. Under the hyperactive-impulsive criteria, feeling as if you're being driven by a motor that makes you overly active and unable to control impulses is a sign of ADHD.
A lack of impulse control can also make someone more likely to take dangerous risks and act in a "daredevil" way.
Short Fuse/Anger or Emotional Issues
People with ADHD tend to be easily frustrated, or find it hard to control emotions. They may be quick to anger, often irritable, and/or impatient.
Want to know more about what ADHD is? This article is a complete definition, description, and list of symptoms that you will find helpful:
https://www.melissaboherjacobson.com/book-now/what-adhd-symptoms-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-dis
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