Max is a boy living with and dealing with the effects of ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. His parents suspected there was a problem when he was in preschool. If he didn’t want to do something, he would just lay down on the floor. As school became more demanding in future years, he would sometimes sit in front of his homework for hours and only write a few words. Max was evaluated by a neuropsychologist in second grade and was officially diagnosed with ADHD.
ADHD has been diagnosed in about 9.5 percent of children aged 5 to 17. ADHD interferes with a person’s ability to focus and maintain self-control, but the disorder can also be much more complicated. The disorder can affect a person’s ability to organize, solve problems, and self-regulate. “It seems to pervade every aspect of life,” Dr. Barkley (who has been studying ADHD for 30 years) says, “particularly academics and work.”
Max says things can be particularly challenging when it comes to school. “If something doesn’t interest me, it’s a titanic struggle for me to focus on it,” he says. “The act of doing it is so unwelcome.”
Teen ADHD (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) (ADHD) is a chronic condition that includes some combination of the following problems: difficulty paying attention, hyperactivity and impulsive behavior. ADHD affects millions of children and teens and often persists into adulthood.
Adolescents with ADHD may also struggle with low self-esteem, troubled relationships, substance abuse and poor performance in school.
You can read about Max’s full story here.
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