Published Dec. 13, 2020, 7:03 a.m. by Ivan Dietking
ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. It is a chronic neurological condition characterized by hyperactivity, attention difficulty and impulsiveness. It often starts in Childhood and can persist to adulthood. It may contribute to;
Note that ADHD requires official medical diagnosis. Symptoms includes limited attention and hyperactivity. People may also experience;
This disorder as said earlier is neurological and cannot be cured. One great thing is that it came treated. Treatment includes medication and talk therapy.
If your friend or child suffers from this kind of disorder, never loose hope because there are great and simple ways of managing this kind of disorder. You have to;
In Africa, a person can live for about 50 years and above with ADHD without knowing that he or she has this disorder. This is problematic as such a person will or can have series of problems with friends and even life partners. People with this kind of disorder and even neurological disorders needs attention especially talk therapy and medication as this will help them blend or normalise themselves with other people. A friend, sibling, cousin, mom, dad, uncle or someone special to you might be suffering from this undiagnosed disorder but you will never know. Because of that, we must always take note not to turn our backs on loved ones when they act hysterically towards us as this can even be a sign of the disorder. This gives us a task, that is to take delight in knowing our loved ones as this will kinda give us a clue of any unusual action taken by them. This will take us one step closer to knowing if he or she suffers from a neurological disorder. Thank you.
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A Private Tutor and an Allied Health student at the University of Cape Coast. A disciple of Clinical and Medical Dietetics.
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