And, let me tell you, they are all connected. This week, in preparation for upcoming health and wellness events, I’ve been seeking statistics on the correlation between health and wellness and clutter and disorganization. I didn’t want to scare any readers with a dramatic headline, but the opposite is true, too – clutter and disorganization can be bad for our health! There is hope.Īnd I think HOPE is the most important awareness of all. There are tools to help individuals manage their ADHD.Of course, the ability to hyper-focus is also what sometimes leads to a misdiagnosis. For example, a characteristic of ADHD is the ability to hyper-focus on topics that are interesting to the individual. Some of the challenges of ADHD can also be considered benefits.Often individuals with ADHD work very hard to overcome the challenges that come with ADHD and have spent their life coming up with coping strategies. ADHD is caused by a chemical deficit in the brain and not by some character flaw. Folks with ADHD don’t need to “just try harder”, or “apply themselves”, or have better discipline.In addition, ADHD was not understood when most of today’s adults were children and many adults will continue to live life un diagnosed.ADHD is diagnosed for children of school age, but also with the transition to high school or to college, when parental supports and involvement changes and no longer compensates for the student with ADHD. ADHD shows up differently in different people, and characteristics like being “emotional”, “daydreamy” or “flighty” can wrongly be attributed to girls just because they’re girls and not because they may have an underlying condition. H OWEVER, ADHD is spread evenly between genders. ADHD is diagnosed from 2.5 to 4 times more often in boys than it is in girls ().ADHD can also show up as inattention, poor focus, poor planning, and poor impulse control and emotional regulation, to list just a few symptoms. “ADHD”, at least the “H” part, may be a misnomer as not everyone who has ADHD also has hyperactivity.There is no one way that a person with ADHD will act. If you have 10 friends with ADHD, each of the 10 will show their ADHD in a different way.ADHD can run in families, but not always.At least 10% of the population have ADHD, and probably a much higher percentage go undiagnosed or unnoticed.I hope to delve deeper, but for now, let’s work on the “Awareness” of ADHD Awareness Month. My next few blog articles will help you get to know ADHD.
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In my roles as a certified professional organizer, organizing coach andįellow human being, I interact with many people with ADHD. “neurodevelopmental disorder affecting both children and adults around the globe.” (from )
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October is ADHD Awareness Month, and I want to help us all be more aware!ĪDHD (Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder) is a