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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder may be accompanied by other diagnoses including depression or learning disabilities. But even without such complications, the child and later the adult with ADHD grows up hearing so many "stop that" when he starts an argument or fight because he craves the stimulation of action or drama that he thinks of himself as badly behaved. If he doesn't remember to do things he was supposed to do, he grows up hearing big parental sighs and scoldings and big zeros on the teacher's grade book. If he gets distracted and doesn't complete tasks, he is criticized. People tell him he's lazy or doesn't care about the way the house looks, how well he does in school, other people's feelings. So very shortly, he has low self-esteem and the feeling that he is broken and he can't fix himself. That is a power psychological effect, don't you think?
The mental effects of ADHD vary from individual to individual. They are the effects that don't necessarily present visibly to people observing a person with ADHD. These include: warped sense of time and space, lack of executive functioning (planning out tasks, keeping track of time, prioritizing work to do), poor memory, and anxiety and depression.
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What was Michael Phelps mental illness?
ADHD
Is ADHD a physical or mental disease?
both
What mental illness does Jim Carey have?
ADHD and anxiety disorder
What mental problems does the character Percy Jackson?
ADHD and Dyslexia
Should I take a test for ADHD?
If you want to find out whether or not you have ADHD, contact your local mental health office. A psychiatrist may be available to help diagnose something like ADHD.
Is ADHD normal?
IMHO if it were normal it wouldn't be considered a mental , developmental disorder.
Is the ADHD epidemic really a mental health crisis or a cultural and societal one?
no
What type of disabilities are there?
downs syndrome, ADHD, dyslexia, TB(tuberculosis)
What group of disorders does ADHD fall into?
I'm pretty sure it's a mental disorder, I mean, I HAVE it!
What is the most common mental health problem experienced by young adults?
Depression or ADD/ADHD
Where was ADHD discovered?
In 1798, Sir Alexander Crichton (1763-1856), a Scottish doctor and author, wrote about a "mental restlessness" that seems very similar to the inattentive subtype of ADHD.
How is ADHD contracted?
adhd isn't necessarily a "contractible" disease; it is a mental illness. it is not communicable, and most people who have it are born with it. however, some studies suggest that certain people can attain adhd-like symptoms from long term drug abuse.
