{"id":150464,"date":"2023-04-30T03:07:34","date_gmt":"2023-04-30T07:07:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/?p=150464"},"modified":"2023-04-29T20:54:48","modified_gmt":"2023-04-30T00:54:48","slug":"6-signs-and-symptoms-of-adhd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/archives\/150464","title":{"rendered":"6 Signs and Symptoms Of ADHD"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"6 Signs and Symptoms Of ADHD\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Dm_q2lIF30g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n– [Amanda] As a quick disclaimer, this video is made for\r\neducational purposes only. And if you have further\r\nquestions or concerns about ADHD, please consult with your doctor first. With that said, let’s start. I’m sure you’ve heard of attention deficit hyperactivity\r\ndisorder, or ADHD before. It’s a neurodevelopmental disorder marked by an ongoing\r\npattern of inattention or hyperactivity that interferes with your functioning and development.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThough ADHD is most commonly\r\ndiagnosed in childhood, it can also affect adults. Unfortunately, there’s a\r\nsignificant lack of research into adults with ADHD. Many scientists believe that since ADHD is a\r\ndevelopmental disorder, it can not develop in adults\r\nwithout demonstrating any signs during their early childhood. But, signs and symptoms of ADHD often persist into\r\nadolescence and adulthood. According to the NHS, by age 25, 15% of those diagnosed will\r\nstill present symptoms. Of those diagnosed, 65% will have symptoms\r\nthat affect their lives. Here are six signs and symptoms of ADHD to look out for it if you\r\nthink it’s affecting your life or the life of someone you know. Number one is inattentiveness. One of the hallmark signs\r\nof ADHD is inattentiveness. It goes beyond simply not\r\nbeing able to pay attention. It can also look like the\r\ninability to focus on a task, finding it hard to pay\r\nattention to others, or overlooking details. Know these symptoms can\r\nalso be caused by stress.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPay special attention if you\r\nfind your focus shifting often. Number two, hyperfocus. On the opposite side of the spectrum, you can also experience\r\nhyperfocus with ADHD. Hyperfocus can cause a person with ADHD to become so engrossed in a task that they forget about everything\r\nelse going on around them. It’s important to differentiate\r\nbetween hyperfocus versus when you’re in a state of flow. Flow emerges from a state\r\nof deep concentration or engagement in something, and being in flow produces\r\na positive feeling, like a sense of accomplishment.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nHyperfocus, on the other hand, is a result of an inability to\r\nregulate your attention span. With hyperfocus, you can’t\r\nalways choose what you focus on. You might be doing something\r\nimportant like homework or hyper-focused\r\non scrolling endlessly through Kylie Jenner’s Instagram Feed. Hyperfocus can lead to setbacks in your relationships\r\nwith friends or partners, or hurdles at work and school. To help with this, you\r\ncould prioritize your tasks and accomplish them one by one, or ask your family and friends\r\nto text you at specific times to help you shift your focus\r\nonto more important tasks. Number three is impulsivity. Do you speak out of turn, or\r\ndo you regularly get yourself into socially inappropriate situations? Do you rush through tasks? And these all are signs\r\nof impulsivity in ADHD. It runs a lot deeper than just making split-second decisions. ADHD impulsivity can\r\ndisrupt your life, and can potentially get you in trouble.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.pexels.com\/photos\/3833370\/pexels-photo-3833370.jpeg?auto=compress&amp;cs=tinysrgb&amp;h=650&amp;w=940\" \/>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nYou might others during conversations, making them less inclined\r\nto talk to you again, or you can act without much or any consideration of\r\nthe possible consequences, and this can land you in hot water. Number four is disorganization. We all have hectic lives,\r\nbut for someone with ADHD, things may feel a bit\r\nmore chaotic than usual. If you have ADHD, you may have trouble\r\nestablishing order in your life, and it can be difficult to keep everything in the right place.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAnd adults with ADHD may struggle with these\r\norganizational skills. This can include, problems\r\nkeeping track of tasks, and trouble logically prioritizing them. Number five is mood swings. Because this symptom is present\r\nin many other disorders, it’s not an inherent sign of ADHD, but if you’re someone with ADHD you may experience mood\r\nswings or irritability. There may be days you\r\nfeel good and grounded, and other days when you’re\r\nin the emotional gutter. You can try writing your emotions down, which can help you keep track\r\nof your emotional patterns, and prepare you for the next mood swing. Setting a schedule will\r\nhelp you establish a routine and avoid the possible\r\nstress from disorganization. And number six, lack of motivation. Does it seem like you’re\r\ndoing everything at once, but feel unmotivated\r\nto go about your tasks? Lack of motivation is a\r\ncommon symptom of ADHD. A lack of motivation combined\r\nwith other symptoms like poor organizational skills is problematic when it\r\ncomes to accomplishing tasks or being engaged at work. There are many ways to help fight a lack\r\nof motivation, though. For example, you could\r\nbreak down your chores into manageable tasks, or write down the positive feelings you’re experiencing throughout the day.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nThese techniques can help\r\nyou find the motivation to finish your tasks. Do you think you might have ADHD, or does someone you know\r\nthink they could have ADHD? Do you think these signs\r\nwill help you or a loved one? Go ahead and like and share\r\nthis video if it helped you, and you think it could\r\nhelp someone else too. The studies and references used are listed in the description below. And don’t forget to hit\r\nthe subscribe button for more Psych2Go videos. Thank you for watching, and\r\nwe’ll see you next time.\r\n\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Dm_q2lIF30g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">As found on YouTube<\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/1867cbor3wkl8uafynqrqc3uzx.hop.clickbank.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HUMAN SYNTHESYS STUDIO 👀🗯 Attention:<\/a> Have Real Human Spokespeople In Your Videos Saying Exactly What You Want In MINUTES! REAL Humans, REAL Voices, With A NEW Technology That Gives STUNNING Results Choose Your <a href=\"https:\/\/1867cbor3wkl8uafynqrqc3uzx.hop.clickbank.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Human + Voice Type What You Want Them To Say Render your \u201cHumatar\u201d<\/a> What You Are About To See Is Unbelievable\u2026","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; – [Amanda] As a quick disclaimer, this video is made for educational purposes only. And if you have further questions or concerns about ADHD, please consult with your doctor first. With that said, let’s start. I’m sure you’ve heard of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD before. It’s a neurodevelopmental disorder marked by an &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/archives\/150464\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">6 Signs and Symptoms Of ADHD<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":150462,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[137,1,97,3672,138,1049,1973,365,6,94,4792],"tags":[40864,16009,60268,60249,60254,60214,57467,60256,60261,60245,60264,60251,59876,60238,60241,54041,60235,957,59794,59796,39665,59798,60221],"class_list":["post-150464","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-animals","category-anxiety","category-celebrity","category-christmas","category-community","category-elections","category-legislative-branch","category-music","category-reducing-triggers","category-social-online-media","category-sports-recreation","tag-add","tag-adhd","tag-adhd-diagnosis","tag-adhd-in-adults","tag-adhd-medications","tag-adhd-signs","tag-adhd-symptoms","tag-adhd-symptoms-in-adults","tag-adhd-symptoms-in-kids","tag-adhd-test","tag-adhd-treatment","tag-attention-deficit-disorder","tag-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder","tag-cant-concentrate","tag-do-i-have-adhd","tag-hyperactivity","tag-inability-to-concentrate","tag-mental-health","tag-psych-2-go","tag-psych-to-go","tag-psych2go","tag-psychtogo","tag-what-is-adhd"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/htmlF_IMG_644db9724e5ee.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150464"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=150464"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150464\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":150474,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/150464\/revisions\/150474"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/150462"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=150464"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=150464"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/effectsofanxiety.net\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=150464"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}