In today's modern world, life is always a harried one for many adults.
Balancing life and work can be tricky but manageable.
However, if you find yourself always disorganized and late, forgetful, overly distracted and overwhelmed by daily responsibilities despite your efforts to put some balance in all the important aspects of your life, you may be experiencing adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD symptoms.
ADHD or attention deficit disorder (ADD) affects many adults.
It has various symptoms that may hinder you from having a normal relationship or pursuing your career.
It is important to learn the many signs and symptoms as well as effects of ADD/ADHD in adults.
By learning, you are taking the first important step towards understanding the many challenges and identifying the symptoms that bedeviling you.
Understanding the challenges that come with having an ADHD will greatly help you find ways to compensate for weaknesses and take advantage of the many talents and strengths that you have.
Understanding ADHD in Adults: ADHD is a condition that is common among children.
This is because ADHD symptoms start to show during the early years of a child.
And if you have been diagnosed with ADHD during your childhood, chances are you have carried some symptoms into adulthood.
However, you can still be affected by ADHD even if you have not been diagnosed with the condition as a child.
There were so many cases when ADHD was unrecognized in many children.
This is especially true in the past when only a few people were aware of the condition and its symptoms.
In most cases, instead of identifying the symptoms and the real issue, parents, teachers or relatives would label an ADHD child as a troublemaker, dreamer, slacker or worst, dim-witted.
Many adults were able to compensate for the signs and symptoms of ADHD when they were children.
However, as they grow older, they encounter many problems, challenges and responsibilities that require their utmost abilities to focus, organize and remain calm.
If you have ADHD, this can be quite challenging and downright impossible to achieve.
But advances have been made that make ADHD beatable.
With support, education and creativity, you can easily manage the signs and symptoms of adult ADHD.
In fact, you can even turn your weaknesses to your advantage.
The thing to keep in mind is, it is never too late to deal with the symptoms of ADHD and succeed in your life and career.
Some Common ADHD Symptoms: One of the common symptoms of ADHD is the difficulty of a person to concentrate and stay focused.
If you have ADHD, concentration and focus are difficult to achieve.
You are easily distracted, could not stick to one activity as you bounce from one task to another or you become bored easily.
Another symptom is hyperfocusing.
You may find it difficult to focus on a task that you find uninteresting but you also have the tendency to be absorbed on an activity that you find stimulating and rewarding.
Hyperfocus is a way to tune out the chaos and avoid distraction.
It can work to your advantage if you channel it into productive activities.
However, if left unchecked, it can affect your relationship with family and friends.
Other common symptoms of ADHD are forgetfulness, disorganization, impulsivity, hyperactivity, restlessness and emotional difficulties.
Treatment for Adult ADHD: Individual talk therapy is a way to help an adult with ADHD deal with emotional baggage such as low self-esteem, shame and feeling of embarrassment.
The problems caused by ADHD in your family and marriage can be dealt with in a therapy that focuses on improving your relationships by educating you and your loved ones about ADHD.
A cognitive-behavioral therapy helps you deal with negative behaviors and beliefs.
It addresses practical issues associated with ADHD such as work performance problems, poor time management and disorganization.