There’s three different types. Not everybody with ADHD has mania phases, where they only pay attention to one thing 💜
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From what I’m gathered, “inattention” is just mischaracterized hyper attention. But I’m still learning, take that for what it’s worth.
My kid has the worst of it, overactive, constant context switching, inability to stop moving around.
He’s been getting better on a regular protein supplement treatment. No meds.
Inattentivness is mostly diagnosed in adults, hyperactivity in kids 💜
Hyperactivity usually includes an “obsessivness” part with it more 
Every single item from both sides sounds accurate for my kid.
How’d y’all approach it? Medicine?
The process of actually getting diagnosed and on medicines (which cost crazy amounts, if they’re even available) is really difficult here.
Probably my next challenge after getting my driver’s license 💜
No meds. Some studies about supplemental protein helping and first hand accounts from other parents, so we are doing that. Seems to help!
That’s great to hear 💜 Thank you for standing up for ADHD also, constantly hear it getting slandered 🤷♂️
Just people who have never seen a kid with it and don’t understand how it’s different from a “bored kid”. Pure ignorance, bless their hearts.
It’s real, and when it isn’t managed properly it is difficult to maintain a classroom. However, in my experience too many teachers automatically assume a hyper or unfocused boy has ADHD. They aren’t properly equipped to assess it properly, don’t reflect on how they are teaching, and simply recommend an assessment and medication.
Thanks for your perspective
I’ve been working with parents and students for 15 years, and for what it’s worth, it will get easier.I have found that every child is different, and there will be a lot of trial and error, good days and bad, good weeks and bad weeks. In time, you and your child will develop strategies that make it easier for you to manage. Personally, I would try everything and use the strategies that have been researched, and then if I’ve exhausted all of those avenues I would explore medications. I’ve seen both work. At the end, it’s a personal decision and only a parent knows what’s best for their child.
If you ever have any questions about their experience in school, or if you want to run by what strategies the teacher is using, please let me know.
It’s a real thing.
To anyone is this thread:
Scattered Minds by Gabor Maté is a great book on ADHD.
(It’s def real #[2] , but you’re correct that schools and our society prefer to suppress annoying symptoms with meds. For some they’re a life saver though.)
It also manifests as anxiety. In schools, students that aren’t hyperactive tend to get missed.
ADHD-Inattentive is me in a nutshell, never treated it properly. I am also suicidal,depressed and anxious as fuck. Only thing that keeps me going is btc , my obsessive trait helped me in this case btw.