What ADHD Feels Like

“When the teacher is talking and a classmate is drumming a pencil, I feel like a three-ring circus is going on in my head. Sometimes I can't stop moving, and I may make some bad choices. I take medicine, which helps. But good friends can help too.

When you notice my thoughts are drifting or I'm moving around too much, please don't judge me. My brain doesn't always let me focus, and it can make me move around when I shouldn't.

Please give me a chance to show you who I am beyond
the ADHD. I can be a good friend when you give me a chance. ”

                          

A Few Facts About ADHD

• About one in every 20 children and adolescents has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
• Not everyone with ADHD has the hyperactivity symptoms.
• Everyone shows ADHD-like behaviors at times. It requires medical attention when the behaviors:
  • Start before age 7
  • Continue for at least six months
  • Create a real handicap in at least two areas of a person's life, such as school, playground, home, community or social situations.