Adult
sufferers of ADHD are characterized by forgetfulness and are easily distracted;
they are often disorganized, impatient and restless, like the youngest children.
The Dark Side
The signs are associated with low tolerance to frustration, procrastination,
intolerance to boredom, emotional instability, hyperfocussing, poor performance,
search for stimulation, sense of failure, anxiety, depression, impulsiveness,
difficulty controlling anger, mood swings, difficulties completing tasks they
have started – a fact that is associated with boredom and frustration.
The list is long, but there is a solution...
Other
symptoms include needless worry, sense of insecurity and difficulty to
accurately assess others as well as themselves (self-observation), low
self-esteem and substance abuse. These behaviors vary from mild to severe and
some may be present all the time while others vary depending on the situation
the individual is facing.
The Other Side
These
individuals may enjoy excellent personal qualities as well. Very often their
intelligence is above average; they may be extremely creative and they tend to
become absorbed in tasks that are stimulating and rewarding, i.e. they tend to
hyper-focus on activities they are really interested in; their interpersonal
relationships can be excellent too.
Sometimes is not easy to live or interact with these individuals, since their reactions can be completely incomprehensible, to the point that the individuals they are interacting with may be left absolutely puzzled not knowing what to do or what to say; occasionally they tend to go from one relationship to the next. Life with them can be too intense and loving them is a great big challenge, because sometimes they seem to be roses but at other times they show just dangerous thorns. They force people around them to be constantly alert, which is quite exhausting.
The fact that today we can speak about the existence of ADHD in adults is a major advancement, and a relief to many people suffering from the disorder as well as to their families, who, until now, faced an invisible problem often extremely painful and tiring. Fortunately, at present, professionals are ready to broadly and accurately diagnose and intervene.
This impairment is of proven biological basis and medication may improve the inherent symptoms. However, all studies agree in establishing that the most effective treatment is one that combines medication with a psychological intervention aimed at developing behavioral skills, as well as cognitive, social and emotional help to control the symptoms. Studies show that family help is vital to recovery, which means that members of the family need knowledge and help to guide, keep under control, support and encourage the individual affected with ADHD, in order to not lose heart with them.
ADHD is a chronic disorder but with early diagnosis and intervention individuals affected can lead successful, gratifying, fulfilling and happy lives since symptoms can be controlled. Unfortunately, in the recent past, many individuals affected with the disorder were not diagnosed which means that many adults are currently having adaptation problems that, obviously, affect family and individuals around them as well as themselves. Early diagnosis is vital.
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