ADHD symptoms include but are not limited to:
- Difficulty focusing on one thing
- Being easily distracted
- Forgetting things
- Becoming bored easily
- Often losing things
- Daydreaming
- Difficulty processing information
- Fidgeting/squirming
- Talking non-stop
- Dashing around and playing with everything they see
- Having trouble sitting still
- Having difficulty doing quiet activities
- Impatience
- Interrupting conversations
ADHD is usually treated by the prescription of stimulant medications – they work in 70-80% of cases. While the use of stimulants is controversial, as long as the medication is administered responsibly there should be no chance of addiction.
