How do you tell your doctor you think you have ADHD?
How to Talk to Your Doctor About ADHD
How do you explain what ADHD feels like?
ADHD tends to run in families. She describes having ADHD like this: “It’s a chronic sense of overwhelmed. It feels like you’re being attacked in all areas of your daily life ” like sounds, and lights, and sensory things can be overwhelming,” Matlen is the author of Survival Tips for Women with ADHD.”
What can ADHD be mistaken for?
Misdiagnosis: Conditions That Mimic ADHD
What do I do if I think I have ADHD?
Adults who think they may have ADHD should talk to their health care provider. Primary care providers routinely diagnose and treat ADHD and may refer individuals to mental health professionals. If you need help starting the conversation, check out NIMH’s Tips for Talking With Your Health Care Provider fact sheet.
What does untreated ADHD look like in adults?
Symptoms of ADHD in adults inattention, which occurs when a person has difficulty concentrating and cannot sustain focus. hyperactivity or restlessness, which occurs when a person talks or fidgets excessively.
Does ADHD make you childish?
That’s because kids with ADHD are less mature than their peers. That’s what ADHD is: an immaturity of the brain’s infrastructure. That immaturity impacts a child’s executive functions , including attention and self-control. If a child is much younger than others in his grade, he may appear even more immature.
Does ADHD change your personality?
ADHD symptoms could affect our personalities as people compensate for those symptoms. Treating ADHD symptoms might even make some traits that seem like someone’s personality become less noticeable or disappear.
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