When I was a child, I always made the same mistakes, being careless and sloppy.
For example, if you take an umbrella or water cup when you go out, you may find it missing when you return home.
I want to do one thing and then move on to something else within a few minutes.
I often get distracted or interrupted when I am in class or listening to people talking…
Lost (pixabay)
These behaviors make parents and teachers very angry and helpless, and they can’t help but get angry at you:
Why don’t you have a long memory? Nothing can be done well!
From then on, you are labeled as “lazy”, “careless”, or “not serious” or “impolite”.
This is also the real experience of a girl named L.
She tried hard to control herself from making these “mistakes”, but her brain refused to obey and control her.
As a result, she became a “hated child”. She has always been deeply inferior to herself, habitually blamed herself, and lived in pain.
It wasn’t until she was 29 that she realized:
You may suffer from“Adult ADHD”(Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults).
Later I went to the hospital and was diagnosed.
Although ADHD is most common in childhood, about 50% of people develop it into adulthood.
Unfortunately, many adults with ADHD are never diagnosed.
Adult ADHD is typically characterized by persistent inattention, with or without hyperactivity and impulsivity.
It may lead to poor performance in work and study, affect interpersonal and family relationships, and bring about low self-esteem and low sense of accomplishment.
This results in a series of emotional problems and occupational distress, and even affects health and safety.
Today, let’s talk about it together:
“Adult ADHD” is common in life but easily ignored.
A disease that is more difficult to control than depression, but is often misdiagnosed (synthesized by the voice of hope)
According to the fifth edition of the “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders”, ADHD is divided into 9 symptoms of inattention and 9 symptoms of hyperactivity and impulsivity. According to the symptoms, it can be finally divided into mixed ADHD, inattention-deficit ADHD and hyperactivity-impulsivity. ADHD.
If any type of symptom in the table meets 5 of the 9 items, or the total of 18 items matches 5 items, and lasts for more than 6 months, and the symptoms appear in more than 2 places, it can be roughly diagnosed as adult ADHD. However, diagnosis requires multiple examinations and requires a comprehensive consideration of various factors, so please go to the hospital for professional diagnosis.
Inattention symptoms:
1. Often have difficulty paying attention to details or make careless mistakes when studying, working or other activities
2. Often have difficulty maintaining concentration during study, work or entertainment activities
3. Often seems absent-minded and half-listening when talking to others
4. Often unable to complete homework, housework and work tasks as required
5. Often has difficulty arranging tasks and activities in an organized manner
6. Often unwilling or avoiding tasks that require continuous mental use
7. Frequently lose necessities for study and activities
8. Often easily distracted by external stimuli
9. Often forgetful in daily life
Inattention (pixabay)
Hyperactivity and impulsivity symptoms:
10. Often restless, with hands and feet flapping and twisting constantly
11. Frequently leaves your seat when you should be sitting
12. Frequently running around, climbing up and down in inappropriate places
13. It is often difficult to participate in games or extracurricular activities quietly
14. Frequently moves non-stop, as if driven by a motor
15. Often talks too much and chatters incessantly
16. Often rushing to answer questions before they have been asked.
17. Often find it difficult to wait patiently
18. Frequently interrupts or intrudes on others
(Note: An essential condition for diagnosing adult ADHD is that there must be sufficient evidence to prove that the patient did exist and meet the diagnosis of ADHD before the age of 12, and that these symptoms significantly impair the patient’s social functioning.)
Although ADHD involves some professional diagnoses, if you find that your symptoms have many similarities with the above criteria, you should pay attention and seek professional help in time.
2023-09-09 08:06:56
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