What struggles do people with ADHD face?

I have ADHD (well, ADD). My brain is an unwilling participant. When I ask it to focus, it fights me. It's like a petulant kid who would do what it wants to. Here are the struggles I face daily: When you speak to me, I nod my head and hmm whenever needed. In fact, I've mastered the art of making you believe that I'm listening to you, but I'm daydreaming instead and feeling very out of it. I can't watch a movie, because I need to remind myself to focus every few seconds. My grades suck, because 2 hours to finish an exam aren't enough, and why would anyone give me more than 2 hours? In fact, give me 4 days and maybe I will still fail. I can't read a question that is longer than one line. If it has a word I don't understand, forget that I will ever read it. It's not that I don't want to, I find myself unable to, my brain forces me to not read It, so I have given up. I don't do my assignments because I can't. I know I'd fail my class, but I still can't do it. I force myself to open my book and I still can't do it. I get an F at the end most of the times. Sometimes my professors are generous. I forget where I put my keys. I forget my passwords. I forget that I have multiple patient booklets just for ADHD because I forget them at home each time I go to my doctor. I can't revise my own writing so I skim it. I can't stand in lines and wait for my turn. It's the worst kind of torture. I can't wait for deadlines. I get frustrated and anxious and depressed about my future because my grades suck and who knows what job I'll find. And then people say "just focus, ", " try to forget you have ADHD, " and psychologists say " you're too smart to have ADHD” and parents say, “if you studied more maybe you wouldn't flunk” and psychiatrists say “that stimulant isn't available here and that drug is controlled”, I just feel hopeless. I can't explain what goes on in my mind and I don't have any way to make it better. So I'm hopeless.

When people with ADHD see themselves as undependable, they begin to doubt their talents and feel the shame of being unreliable.

Hyperactivity, reading difficulties, focusing issues, social isolation, not able to express their true talents. ADHD persons are true geniuses, most of the well known scientist and artists had it including, Albert Einstein, Leonardo Davinci to name a few. They understand the 3D world in a fascinating way and if they learn to work with it they can achieve fulfillment to their life. In the past it has been treated with various substances like Retalin and that cause a big dissasociation and social disturbance. Nowadays there is a greater understanding into the mechanism that cause it and can be treated as well as identified from small ages.

Struggles only people with ADHD can understand 1. Nothing on earth is interesting enough to keep your attention over the sound of loud shoes click clacking against the floor. 2. You know the easiest way to clean a room is to throw everything away. 3. As soon as you let me know you got adult ADHD, you get to hear a half-hour tale on how they also have someone with ADHD but are not diagnosed and how they do all the same things and they totally relate. 4. Whenever anyone tells you that, you just lack discipline. 5. You get highway hypnosis from reading long books. 6. When you have to work in any open space that is not the quietest, emptiest, most boring library ever. 7. The one time you found your purse in the fridge. 8. Every time, there is something that keeps getting you… missing the little details. 9. You keep 23 windows open on your computer.

Generally ADD/ADHD can be very confusing. Especially if diagnosed late (like in adulthood). We grow up getting told how people work and learning from watching others but we do not realize we got a manual that does not apply to us. When diagnosed early, you grow up learning how the ADHD brain differs from a stereo typical one. When not diagnosed, one does not know these differences even exist in the first place. This can lead to low self-esteem, anxiety, depression and other mental problems. Also late diagnosis makes it harder for a person to change behaviours that just do not work with an ADHD brain but were lived their whole live.

The struggles of ADHD are far wider than they seem. Lack of motivation, anxiety, restlessness, brain fog, hyperactive all affect one’s daily life. Living with ADHD can feel like a never ending journey. Managing it can be even harder, but it can be done. Sometimes it feels as though your brain is going a million miles a minute while your body is too tired to move. Other days the brain fog is so bad you can’t remember where you parked your car. Those who don’t have ADHD may not understand what it’s like but just know there are so many that do.

People with ADHD have trouble with Hyperactivity. In addition, these people have trouble with Sitting still. Also, they have trouble with Focusing. Consequently, they have trouble with Concentrating. Also, they have problems with Fidgeting. They lose things easily. They have problems remembering things. They may struggle with peer relations. They may struggle with order and organization. There are three different types: inattentive, hyperactive/impulsive, and combined. They may have trouble with impulsive control. They may struggle with waiting in line, waiting to speak, and sharing. They may blurt out answers, interrupt, or tap their fingers or toes. They may wander.

There are many struggles that people with ADHD face- Impulse control, aggressive behavior, hyper-activity, difficulty sitting still, periods of low motivation, difficulty paying attention for long periods of time, difficulty maintaining relationships, and difficulty calming down are some struggles that we can face. Myself and my son both have ADHD and although there are difficulties when it comes to coping with it, we learned to do it in a positive way. Learning positive coping skills is how we manage our ADHD on a daily basis. Some of our skills include: meditation, exercise, healthy diet, proper hygiene, and classical music! It takes time and a lot of patience but great rewards come from hard work!

Having ADHD can manifest in many ways and result it misdiagnosis quite often. The individual may have substance abuse issues, behavioral issues, social anxiety, depression, anger issues, and isolate. Individuals with ADHD can often be very intelligent, yet they may find they struggle in school. They may have a hard time focusing on one subject for long periods of time. Or they may be bored and not feel challenged, so they have idle time to get in trouble and/or feel school is a waste of time. They may turn to drugs due to boredom or feeling a lack of control, seeking excitement. ADHD can manifest in many ways and should be explored with a professional.

Lost of people with ADHD have trouble focusing, this is one of the main things. For example, some people with ADHD might talk a lot in certain situations. Another thing that ties into the issue with focusing is listening. For example, if a teacher is talking, a kid will not be listening and thinking about a completely different subject. This is why lots of kids with ADHD don't get great grades. Also, people with ADHD fidget a lot. This could be tapping, biting a pencil and other movements. This can be similar to anxiety. Lastly, making friends is a big one or just socializing in general. Most of the time they are awkward when talking to others or they have a hard time talking to them.

Struggles people with ADHD suffer from include but are not limited to: Inability to remain still or seated for long periods of time. Often these people will fishy with their fingers, drum the table or their knee, and maybe tap their leg up and down. Talkative, especially in stressful situations. When stressed out, these people may become overly social, trying to avoid an awkward silence between them. Sometimes a person with ADHD will be unable to fall or stay asleep, as their brain is on hyperdrive and refuses to relax. Somethings one can do to alleviate these symptoms are: Learn relaxation techniques such as breathing exercises. Using a stress squeeze ball to fidget with instead of habits such as biting nails. Sketching in a notebook, even if just random shapes and squiggles, to keep from producing an annoying source of noise to those around them.

People with ADHD face many struggles. They are disorganized in an orderly fashion. They are quite forgetful. You tell them to do something and they are off to do another. They will do the first thing after a while. We struggle with time getting things done on time due to the many projects we will start and don't finish. We don't usually take social cues very well. However we can be very bright and think outside the box. We can go from one idea to the next within a single thought process. From my experience we attract others like us.

I do not have ADHD myself, however I am close with a lot of people who do. I think one of the main challenges that comes with ADHD is the hyperactiviy part. One of my friends gets bullied at school because they think he is "weird" for being really hyper and expressive. He gets very excited when listening to music and lip synchs the lyrics as if he were at a concert. i find this very cute and I love him. However the other kids at my school think he is a freak and a weirdo. I think this is very unfair and just horrible because is it not something he can control. Some people are just plain mean. I think a very big struggle are the social obstacles they face due to their disorder.

there are lots of different symptoms of ADHD, some struggle with panic attacks and not knowing what they are doing could come across dangerous and felling they do not fit in. i have ADHD my self and its a daily struggle not knowing how this day is going to be like, some times i just have to think that every one is different and you can learn how to live with it as other people wont learn how to live like you do. even just listening more and not let others bring you down will help. a big one is think before you do. having a friendship group is great but make sure you have at least one friend that you you trust well so you can talk to them and feel comfortable.

Oh, my friend, where do I start? There are so many struggles that these people have to deal with. Many good websites give a lot of information about ADHD and also tips about how to deal with it from the inside and a bystander perspective. What I can tell you about what it feels like to live with ADHD is from personal experience. One thing that is not often talked about is that ADHD almost always comes with an impossibly low self-image. This is caused by the failure to fit in a normal life pattern from childhood on. Also you always just know that you are different from others and because of previous failing experiences you instantly assume that you are the wrong one. Another thing that is not often mentioned is that while other people might have trouble understanding and dealing with ADHD behaviour at times, it is way harder to deal with and understand it yourself. you have low impulse-control so it is hard to regulate behaviour. That doesn't mean you are not aware of it. You are aware, you notice that you do not behave the way everyone else does, you assume you are wrong and want to change but also it is really hard to change. It is an internal struggle that is immense hard. it is very hard to be patient with yourself and to be kind to yourself.

I struggle the most with saying things impulsively, I don't think about the things I say and well I'm always afraid it sounded rude or that I've hurt them... I also have problems with concentration, I can't focus myself on things for a long time and I get bored very easily. So while making homework I just get distracted very fast, which makes me take a lot longer on my homework than I should. And well I have more energy than other people, normally, and haha, I talk a lot. I just hope that I'm not bothering people with that.

I find my memory suffers a lot, I forget things often, sometimes I forget what I'm saying mid conversation. I forget where I've left things, I forget appointments, I forget who I've told what. I find it extremely difficult to stay focused on any particular project that doesn't spark interest and find myself getting exhausted when I force focus and usually need a nap afterwards and am unable to attempt any other task. I get carried away constantly on unrelated topics, I call it rabit-holing but it's commonly known as hyperfocus. I can spend hours on something unimportant and fail to eat, move or even take toilet breaks, I frequently find myself sitting in a dark room as I haven't noticed time passing. It affects every aspect of my life really.

Just like people without ADHD, the struggles with each person with ADHD can be different too. Some people with ADHD may struggle with attentiveness and this may be a cause of boredom, organizational skills, time management. Some people with ADHD can be sensation seekers so may struggle with emotional regulation, restless, and feel fidgety, struggling with interpersonal relationships (e.g. patterns of interruptions in communication such as completing other peoples sentences). With the hyperactivity element some people with ADHD can find it difficult to wait and can be quick decision makers. Just like with any condition knowing what your strengths and weaknesses are can be helpful in increasing awareness and willingness to improve.

The struggles, oh boy. They are many! It's like being stuck in a roller coaster that is inside a whirl wind. Sometimes you can see what you're doing but at other times you simply have no clue of what you're doing. I face difficulties with being very very impulsive, I make rash decisions that don't always benefit me, they can get me in trouble and they can turn out to be bad decisions. I have bought a new car three times just because I felt like it at that moment, the first time I was lucky, but the last two? Horrible, they were constantly breaking down and I had to get them fixed all the time. Why did I buy those cars? Why? I don't know. It was in the spur of the moment. Luckily I have a good car now. But it took a long time getting here. What else? Yes, there's more, debt. Because being impulsive isn't only about doing stupid stuff. No, it's "HEY! THIS LOOKS INTERESTING!" and then I'll end up in huge debt because I bought something that serves almost no purpose. I then have to live on cheap food to survive and I have to do my best to pay off the debt that my brain thought was so clever to get in. Feelings? Shout out to them. They are sky high, so strong that I can't even read them. I don't have the time to feel them though, because I'm always in a hurry, yes, I'm in a hurry to get through life. And so, I have a hard time to stop and sit and give myself time to think "how am I feeling?" Until they are so strong and so sensitive that I have the hardest time of controling them. I have rejection sensitivity, yes that's another perk of having ADHD, if a person says "no" to something I instantly think "They don't like me, they must hate me". I know it's not true, it's what my brain tells me anyway though. "They said no, so they must dislike you". So, when the feelings are sky high, out of control, I get over emotional, but I don't want to show anyone this over emotional fragile version so I keep it inside. (I do mindful meditation now, and it helps a LOT) I have no attention span. I am on two different ADHD medication and I still... hey butterfly... through life. I have a hard time going through conversations because at some point in the conversation, I lose track because my mind goes elsewhere. I lose it, and when I get back? I have no idea of what is being talked about. And I feel ashamed, because I should be listening. So I try to guess my way through the conversation or hide in any way I can the fact that I have no clue of what is going on. Often I try to change the subject in hopes that the person goes back to the thing they were talking about before I lost my attention, so that I can ask "Oh, yeah, I forgot, what was that again?" So, shame, rejection, no emotional control so far. Watching TV is impossible unless I'm doing something else, otherwise I get bored and I start fidgeting or just generally being annoying, so people don't really like watching movies with me unless I am doing something else too. Guess how fun it is to go to the movies with me. Studying? Going to classes? Well, what did the teacher say again? What class am I in? I need to be busy there too, I draw to keep busy, because that's my only way of being able to listen to what the teacher is actually saying. Which doesn't go well with teachers, because it looks like I'm ignoring them and just doing something else, making them feel like I don't respect them. So, my ADHD makes me look like I'm rude. In conversations, I can't wait for it to be my turn, I listen and it's so hard when I can reply to what they have to say but I have to wait until they finish so that I can reply with what I wanted to say. What's really heartbreaking is..When they've finished what they've been saying is that now I've forgotten what I was going to say. So I'm a blank slate. So now it looks like I wasn't really listening, so I have to work extra hard to think of a reply to what they were talking about and also try to remember what I wanted to say while I'm at it. So, shame, rejection, no emotional control, rude, annoying, disrespectful, not listening. This list is getting kind of long. But this is what I think other people view me as. And I have no idea of how they view me as, but with my emotional disregulation and my impulsive mind, I believe the bad things. And then there's the people who say "There's a bit of ADHD in all of us", and that makes me feel so much worse, because if they're having ADHD too and they're able to function properly and I'm not, then I must be a horrible person. I also don't have a filter, I say whatever pops into my mind. I mean no harm, I honestly don't, but people get offended sometimes, even when I'm saying something positive about them. I just can't stop blurting out what I think. So, rude again. I can't organize much, I have a routine that I've been working on for months, I still have a hard time following it. I have to make sure that I go to an appointment an hour before I'm supposed to show up, just to be sure I make it on time, so that I won't be late. It's my only chance of showing up on time. It can be depressive and hurting to myself just thinking about how I look to others. There are many plus sides of having ADHD, but you asked for the struggles and those are the ones I can think of. Here's the list: shame, rejection, no emotional control, rude, annoying, disrespectful, not listening, no ability to organize, no ability to follow a simple routine, impulsive. Just stuck in the roller coaster whirlwind. I wanted to make this more personal, I could've made this more formal. But I think this gives a good clear picture of how ADHD can affect a person.

ADHD typically has 3 main symptoms -- inattentiveness, hyperactivity, and impulsive tendencies. a person with adhd can have any combination of those main symptoms. more specific traits are, for inattentiveness: being forgetful, difficulty focusing/staying on task even for interesting subjects, executive dysfunction, doesn't seem to listen even if directly spoken to, "spaces out" frequently. for hyperactivity: trouble sitting still, fidgeting, has urges to run/climb in inappropriate settings, talks over others, can't wait their turn. lastly, impulsive tendencies: takes risks, trouble making good choices, interruptive. these symptoms make it very tough to function, especially in school or work. it's a serious problem which is more than just being hyper or lazy. talk to your doctor if you think you experience a lot of these symptoms.

Judgment is a huge struggle people with ADHD Face. if you have ADHD your brain is not neurotypical. Yet so many people think that it's just an excuse. People with ADHD just need discipline. They need a firm hand when being dealt with. No ADHD is not something that can be disciplined out of a person. i parent a child with ADHD and no amount of discipline can get him to focus when he's in the attention deficit phase of his condition. There's also struggles with fitting in when your brain doesn't quite work the same as others or you need the stimulation of activity to help you gain focus. it's tough having an invisible condition that still not a lot of people understand. if only people were sensitive and took time to understand the brain of someone with ADHD because we are awesome people. :)

Focusing on anything at all is a struggle. It makes learning very difficult and challenging. It's like constantly being distracted. It takes a lot of focus to pay attention and even when I do I am thinking about other things half of the time. My mind is constantly running on a treadmill of sorts. I can almost never focus solely on one thing. Having ADHD is like constantly multitasking for no reason. It makes it easier to get stressed because it is easy to get distracted and behind. Personally I struggle to keep my mind under control, I am constantly thinking about more than one thing.

Not being able to hold a conversation without veering off course or forgetting what you were going to say half way through talking and then having to apologize to someone because they think that you don’t care enough about the conversation or that you’re bored talking to them. Also trying to stay on task for even a short period of time. The slightest movement or flicker of light can distract you and cause you to go off into your own little world in your head where you lose track of time and sometimes completely forget what you were doing in the first place

If you're undiagnosed, at whatever age, you likely feel guilt and shame at not being able to perform as quickly (or quietly) as others do. Diagnosis can be a relief, to know that there is something biologically off inside of you and it's not inherent to your personality and who you are that you have trouble focusing or act disinterested. Whether you are an adult or a child, being given medication can be quite helpful, but for others the side effects are a trial of their own. People with ADHD generally perform behind their peers even though they have just as much ability and intellect as the others, only they don't understand that it's not their fault.

People with ADHD struggle with a variety of different issues. Many people with ADHD not only have ADHD but have other disabilities as well. They can have co morbid disabilities like depression, body image issues, eating disorders, anxiety and other learning differences. They can face struggles on jobs and in everyday life. Many people with ADHD also have Executive function disorders which excubate the ability to organize and prioritize and it can affect you at work or school. Accommodations are available on the job and in School. I was told because of the ADHD I would never succeed in college I am almost finished with my second Masters degree. I am now pursuing counseling to help other people that have struggle with disabilities.

well depending on the type it changes and it is different for everyone. I personally struggle with mixed type. I forget exactly what they all do but one type is primarily inactive and normally makes them unorganized and shuffle brained. the other type is primarily active and makes them hyper active. the last type mashes them together. I have mixed type so I'll talk about that. from what I've heard it can slow the part of your brain that lets ideas pass to your conscious mind. so you get a lot of ideas or thoughts. I don't know why it can make you hyper active but I feel an almost constant urge to move. I would before medication have some problems in school. A.D.H.D is nothing to worry about. sometimes I lie and I don't know why. A.D.H.D can make people impulsive. some have problems making friends. some can be extreme with how they act. I'd say that about sums it up. asking multiple people with A.D.H.D can help you learn about it.

People with ADHD face humiliation and/or ridicule for their inability to sit still and often other problems like not being able to pay attention-subsequently causing a fall behind others and a race to catch up along with a difficulty in relationships-, or extra responsibilities in life-remembering to take medicine periodically, extra self-control, a need to reach out for help that others do not experience- which can lead to other negative psychological characteristics with anxiety and depression being common. Even just the label of ADHD closes doors for people, causing them to lose opportunities and jobs to those without this distinct classification.

They have a hard time focusing on what they need to do. They also end up procrastinating on what is needed for them to do. Like cleaning their room or doing a chore, or even simple things like showering or getting dressed. The hardest thing for me to do is to keep up at work and get up and out of bed. People with ADHD/ADD usually have this kind of problem, but you just have to find a way to face it and over come the problem. Just think of it as a challenge or a dare. I never back down to dares so I usually think of things as a dare that is really tough to do.

Everyone experienced ADHD differently, ADHD comes in many different flavours. There's the obvious main flavours of ADHD, attention deficit, where we struggle to hold our attention onto certain things, and hyperactivity, where we experience an excess of energy, and these can also be combined in an individual BUT there is also a lot more to ADHD that you wouldn't expect such as; Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD): A common occurrence in those with ADHD where we have severely negative perceptions of social interactions, that aren't necessarily realistic, and we also second guess ourselves and constantly fear rejection and overemphasise any rejection we do face. Impulse Control Difficulties with executive functioning, such as performing basic tasks like brushing our teeth or showering that others may find simple. Difficulty with emotional control as well as understanding emotions.

I have ADHD and some of the things I face are the inability to focus I could be doing a homework assignment or writing an essay and then I see something on the corner of my eye and I look and then after I see that I’ll see something on the TV and watch TV and then I’ll just sit there and look at the TV I had the hardest time paying attention or when someone’s talking to me I’m listening but I’m also thinking about what I’m gonna say back while they’re talking . I’m very easily distracted