Do I have ADHD?
How do you know if you or someone you know has ADHD?
Below are some of the symptoms of ADHD in more detail:
Inattentive Symptoms
- Unable to pay continuous attention
- Poor listening skills
- Unable to complete tasks
- Poor organizational skills
- Avoiding tasks that require sustained thinking
- Losing items frequently
- Careless mistakes
- Getting easily distracted
- Being forgetful in daily activities
Hyperactive Symptoms
- Fidgeting/Squirming
- Unable to stay in one’s seat
- Restlessness: running, climbing
- Trouble with quiet activities
- Needing to be “on the go”
- Talking too much
Impulsive Symptoms
- Talking out of turn
- Blurting out answers
- Trouble taking turns
- Interrupting or intruding on others
Having some or all of these symptoms does not mean that you or your loved one has ADHD. It is important to note also, that a number of mental health disorders share some of the same symptoms as ADHD. It is important therefore, to distinguish ADHD from other disorders.
Only a trained health care professional such as a physician, psychiatrist or psychologist can diagnose ADHD.
Symptoms in Adults
Adults may experience symptoms differently from children and teens. Below are a few examples of how adults may experience ADHD symptoms.
- Difficulty concentrating
- Disorganized
- Failure to plan ahead
- Difficulty initiating and completing tasks
- Shifts activities prematurely
- Misjudges time
- Forgetful
- Loses things
- Makes impulsive decisions
- Has difficulties at work
- Problems with social interactions
If I suspect that I have ADHD where can I go to get diagnosed?
Please refer to our Support section for more.