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All About ADHD

Usually, someone with ADHD will have several of the following symptoms:

* Constantly fidgeting, can't sit still for long
* Trouble taking turns
* Doesn't finish things
* Easily distracted
* Gets bored easily
* Daydreams often
* Interrupts people
* Gets easily frustrated with school work
* Acts and speaks quickly without thinking
* Often sidetracked by what's going on around her
* Loses and forgets things
* Disorganized
* Low self-esteem
* Trouble with friendships
* Poor grades

MORE ABOUT ADHD

While ADHD is more prevalent in boys--for every girl diagnosed, at least three boys are also diagnosed--experts agree that girls with ADHD are harder to identify. It is believed that this is because boys with ADHD are more likely than girls to have behavior problems. Girls often have less noticeable symptoms, such as inattentiveness and depression.

Check out the following Web sites for great info on teens with ADHD:

* National Resource Center on ADHD at help4adhd.org
* Children and Adults with ADHD at chadd.org
* ADDvance, a site for girls and women who have ADD and ADHD, at addvance.com
* National Institute of Mental Heath at nimh.nih.gov

BY ANDREA T. ON 10/19/2009 7:00:00 AM 42 COMMENTS

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i have 7 of those does dat make me have it?

mayte411 on 11/8/2009 10:20:16 PM

I have ADHD and it was a really hard sitasiton my dad has it and my sis it is a gennitic factor.

StarWars101 on 11/7/2009 1:45:33 PM

my big bro has adhd!

kittykatz000000 on 11/7/2009 12:35:46 PM

i have all of those except, the last three! AAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHHHHHHAHHHHHHHHH HELP plz

lip-smacker on 11/7/2009 11:39:21 AM

MOD MOD MOD!!!
I think might have ADHD. I have most of those things on that list!! Im really worried! help!

You may have most, but it's not a done deal. Talk to your parents and a doc before getting too worried. Best,

Miliana B.

KcgPink on 11/1/2009 12:58:35 AM

My boyfriend has ADHD. I don't really care, but he doesn't have many friends and at our taekwondo I'm one of the very very few, if not the only one, who is friends with him or likes him. But I love him, so it doesn't matter to me what they think.

AyameJJ910 on 10/30/2009 5:49:10 PM

whoooooooooa!!!!!! I have all of those things....except the friendship one because i dont have any friends

happykid on 10/30/2009 12:17:06 AM

i got adhd had it since i was a baby but i do great in school one thing my teachers can't say is tat they can ail me cause i am smart that's also something that came about when i was a baby but no matter how much teachers don't like me they have to give me the grade i deserve

jujubean1985 on 10/29/2009 9:11:00 PM

i have ADD

askme923 on 10/28/2009 10:17:12 PM

I have a friend who says she had ADHD when she was younger but I can't even tell she ever had it so I guess she learned to control it.

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eckogirl567 on 10/28/2009 8:28:44 PM

yeaa ik a girl w/ adhd

wonderchic87 on 10/28/2009 7:19:06 PM

I have adhd and take meds for it and they relly help me stay on task a lot better but i have learned to live with adhd.

katelynmroi on 10/28/2009 5:26:44 PM

my bff has adhd and is super awsome! people r always saying mean things about her behind her back. she is a wonderful person and doesnt deserve this. her mom had adhd and is one of the most caring awsome people ever! she is working as a nurse for seniors and is very kind. please if u kno ne one who has adhd, dont judge them.

emzzy18 on 10/24/2009 9:32:01 AM

my friend has adhd. she's funny, and smart, and nice. sometimes she doesn't think before she speaks, but i still love her!

wolfgirl13 on 10/23/2009 10:35:45 PM

MOD MOD MOD

I have 9 or ten of the symptoms listed above, and I tried telling my mom that I think I have ADHD, but she won't believe me, or even listen to the reasons I think I have it. What should I do? I'm homeschooled, so it's not like I can go to a school nurse or conselor.

Twilighter134 on 10/21/2009 3:09:45 PM

I have 9-10 of those symptoms and I have ADD. I never had bad grades and my doctor would not give me a medication for it until I did. In 3rd grade I did a lot of bad things and finally she gave me the medication. I have been put on a modified plan in school. So this year this teacher my mom has talked to her and when I forgot to do one ? she gave everyone else who did a late slip and not me. So having ADD my make you kind of different because I have a hard time focusing in school and concentrating. I also have lost and forgotting assingments. So I have been taking meds for 5 years. I always have things come out of my mouth that I do not mean to say. Sop having ADD is not that bad. You sometimes can do other things others can not do.
So stop freaking out over it!
Thanks,
Beth

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musiclover95 on 10/19/2009 9:52:33 PM

i have adhd

clubwaffle on 10/13/2009 3:40:15 PM

i have 12 out of the 15 symptoms, which doesnt really suprise me cuz my brother and my dad both have adhd my bro takes meds but my dads isnt as bad. my mom always thought i prob had it and im starting to think shes rite. now shes prob gonna try to get me on meds.

eki_dancer13 on 8/21/2009 7:30:08 PM

i have 8 of those 15 symptoms, and now i'm very scared. one of my friend's brothers has adhd, and people call him a retard and whatnot. only me and my friend know about him having adhd.

idk334 on 8/2/2009 9:33:51 PM

ADHD is not that big of a deal. I have it and was diagnosed around kindergarten (i'm now in 8th) I have to take a small pill every morning but that's it. nothing else. I am perfectly normal like everyone else!!! ADHD is nothing to stress about if you are diagnosed, it's not life threatening, it doesn't "set me apart" ... and if I forget to take my medication I am just a little over active and jumpy.

leafstar2 on 6/16/2009 12:06:48 AM

MODMODMOD!!!!!!!!!!!!I so think my "friend" has adhd!!! she is very quick to tell people whats on her mind. she dosnt think before she speaks. it can be really hurtful. she also fidgets and dosnt sit sill. she always interupts people! and she is very forgetful! she borowd a shirt of mine, i alays remind her to bring it when she comes over, and she forgets! she is more like an annoying little sister than a friend. who do i tell? she has been rude to my mom on severl occasions and dosnt care. how do i tell like, her mom? even if i were to talk to her parents, they would never have her tested. they would also never get her on meds. i feel bad for her cause no one likes her cause of they way she acts. i really dont even like to hang with her its getting so bad. WHAT DO I DO? rply like, on my profile, cause ill never find this agian.

Hey girl! Well I honestly don't think it's your place to diagnose her. If her parents think it's a problem, they will take her to the doctor. Instead, try talking to her and explaining how you feel about the way she acts sometimes. Tell her that she can be hurtful and mean. Hopefully she will change her behavior.

Jess H.

jonasluvr1000 on 5/18/2009 5:11:51 PM

i have adhd. i am fine. i just sometimes laugh way too much.

championswimmer on 4/10/2009 9:24:53 AM

MOD MOD MOD!
I have all of those symptoms except for the friendships one and the poor grades. (A's and 1 B! =])
I have OCD but I don't know if I really have ADHD. I mean, I don't think it would be that big of a deal, but do you think I should see a doctor about it? Thank you!

I think you should a doctor to make sure you know for sure.

Paulette W.

kaylieashton on 3/27/2009 7:18:30 PM

My sister has ADHD. it used to be really bad and she had to take medicine. she is alot better now after going to behavior therapy. sometimes she is really annoying because she doesn't stop talking and can't entertain herself. i have grown to live with her and and can't picture her any other way!

erinbee2014 on 3/26/2009 8:12:50 PM

Mod- I have a slight stuttering problem, like if i want to say something i think about it for a few minuets, then i studder, then i finally say what i want to say. And my friends pick on me for doing this, they call me a retard and stuff. what should i do?? God Bless~

Hey girl! That's mean of your friends to say that. You should talk to them and tell them that it hurts your feelings and you really can't help it. Talk to a guidance counselor. He or she might be able to help you out.

Jess H.

me girl on 3/24/2009 8:35:57 PM

I have ADHD and I always will. And everyone stop freaking out its not like your gonna go blind! Sometimes its hard when someone calls you annoying and its hard to tell them that its not really yor fault, be cuz you dont notice be cuz its your ADHD. Thats the only bad thing. But luckily I'm on medication to help with it so you cant even tell that I have it, unless i forget to take my medication! But if you know anyone with it please dont make fun of them. Be cuz even if there a little "weird" they really cant help it! Thanks for reading!

bbgrl93 on 3/16/2009 9:00:00 PM

my bro has both adhd and Bipolar Disorder. He
is a nightmare. I'mn his punching bag., Plus
he is like really cute and 8 years old so everyone thinks he's innocent.Arrgh!

brainiacstein4ever on 2/16/2009 5:35:53 PM

i really think i have adhd...my bro has an alergic reaction that has all the same symptoms but we figured out that he just cant have chocolate,srtificial colors and flavorings, and cant have anything wit vannilian in it. to bad for him but he doesnt have as many behaviorl issues!

txtr on 1/26/2009 9:41:20 PM

my boy friend has it but he wont take then medication when we hanging out & i really cant tell he even has adhd ♥

pgmallori13 on 1/10/2009 9:41:08 PM

My brother has ADHD... He can get soo random sometimes! HE has all those symptoms. It's kinda sad cause no-one wants to be his friend :-( I think he has rubbed some of it off on me cause I can't stop fidgeting and stuff lol

MonsterrCookies on 1/8/2009 5:59:17 PM

I think I have a slight case of it because I am almost all those things and I try not to worry though when my parents see my grades I do

dancerox1994 on 1/5/2009 6:14:48 PM

okay. adhd is not that bad people... god!!!!!!!! stop freaking out. ive lived with adhd since i was six without meds so ppl stop freaking out!!

kcxc on 1/1/2009 4:38:32 PM

OMG, i have some of those symptomes, and I am freaking out!

GoddessGirl on 12/18/2008 4:55:45 PM

oh, my, god. STOP FREAKING OUT PEOPLE! It's not a big deal! My friend has adhd and he doesn't care, he just has to take a pill 'cuz he gets really angry.

graciegirl537 on 10/26/2008 7:02:23 PM

Sounds like me! My mom always says she thinks I have it, but I don't know. I just have things like Disorganized, and Easily gets frustrated with schoolwork (but I'm still all straight A's)... Acts and speaks quickly without thinking, and Loses and forgets things (Like my headbands.... but EVERYONE loses those!) Anyway, what if I do have it? OMG, I AM FREAKING OUT NOW!!!!! :-( )

Lexy5 on 9/15/2008 6:26:12 PM

Hey! adhd isn't that big a deal. i mean, for me it wasn't. i had adhd in about 3rd grade, and it toned down to add by around 5th grade (i'm in 7th now) add is kinda the same but you're not as hyper ((which is why the h is gone)) most people get medications, and my main problem is paying attention in school... it's a bigger deal for my mom than me lol!!!

ex_oh_ex_oh on 9/12/2008 10:44:03 PM

my best friend keeps telling me to go to the doc b/c she thinks i hav adhd b/c i av almost all of those symptoms (minus like 2)

tinkgirly on 9/9/2008 6:14:22 PM

i have adhd but i do not have the last 3 symptoms see i had to go to therpy for it and i am in the 7th grade and i have the hand wighting of a little kid i am not lieing horriable spelling as a little kid i always took to much or said wrong things at the wrong time i get so board so easy disracted it is some times i don't even know what i am doing is from adhd and i just finshed physical thearpy for my hand wrighting

2glitter12 on 9/6/2008 3:33:35 PM

My LA teacher has ADHD. She is the best teacher you will ever meet, though.

Chocolatesoda on 8/31/2008 10:24:08 PM

My best friend has ADHD. He has all of those symptoms. We have known each other since we were two. He is the best. He is like a brother to me. We even fight like brother and sister sometimes.

lovekills13 on 8/21/2008 7:40:15 PM

Hopefully you don't! TO: lucky charms

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