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Finding Out The Truth About ADD Adhd Symptoms   by R.D. Hawkins

A young student sits in his elementary school class daydreaming about after school activities when his teacher sudden says “Johnny you can grow up to be anything you want to be, but only if you learn to pay attention in class”.

Is this really true for those children who carry their ADHD forward into adulthood? It is correct to assume that this little boy could achieve his dreams in spite of struggling with Add Adhd Symptoms but the cold hard statistics tell us it will be much more difficult.

Here is what the facts tell us. Only half of adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are able to hold down a full time job, compared to three out of four without it. Studies also reveal that those with Add Adhd symptoms will earn between 8,000 and 10,000 dollars less per year than their peers. When you multiply these numbers with the suspected 5 percent of the adult population with ADD ADHD symptoms that comes up to a staggering number somewhere north of 80 billion dollars in lost annual earnings.

Not only is Johnny’s future outlook not so great unless he finds help his chances of producing good grades during his school years are even worse, with an 80 percent underachievement rate seen in Children With Add ADHD symptoms.

But what are these ADD ADHD symptoms that make this condition such an uphill battle right from the start? The primary symptoms are inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity with only inattention needing to be present in two or more settings, and persisting for 6 months or longer, to confirm a diagnosis. While the ADD ADHD primary symptoms are the focal point of the condition there are a myriad of secondary symptoms that can wreak havoc during the adolescent, teenage and adult years. This list would include anticipation of failure, a sense of hopelessness, insomnia, little or no self esteem, lack of motivation, a greater than average propensity to worry, anxiety, boredom, and a low tolerance for frustration.

It is not that those With Adhd are not as smart as their peers or fail to work as hard. It is a matter of their brains working differently. Most expert now believe ADD ADHD symptoms are caused by a biological imbalance in brain chemicals, with the three most often mentioned being dopamine, norepinephrine, and possibly serotonin when overlapping conditions are present. These brain chemical or neurotransmitter imbalances cause those with ADD ADHD symptoms to behave differently from others their age. They will tend to become laser focused and quite effective when the topic at hand of interest to them. On the other hand if it fails to grab their attention they will have a difficult time completing the assignment, and if they do their work it will tend to be sloppy and haphazard in appearance.

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R.D. Hawkins is an enthusiastic advocate for the use of natural health products and natural living with over 10 years
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