ADHD Coaching Tip - 3 Variations You Need To Be Aware Of Before You Say It"s ADHD
ADHD is everywhere these days.
We see it on the radio, we see it in our neighborhoods, and people talk about it like it is the common cold.
Can everybody "catch" ADHD? Do we all have a little ADHD? To be perfectly honest, ADHD has moved far beyond the medical field and right into the mainstream.
I know this isn't a surprise to hear.
You are probably nodding to yourself right now, because it is just so obvious.
It's been this way for some time now, and it's not going to change.
That's why I want to review with you, what I will call, the 3 variations of "mainstream ADHD.
" 1.
Mild - Everyone has a little ADHD.
I'm going to be honest here, we live in an incredibly demanding time.
Technology gives us capabilities to accomplish so much, but it comes at a cost.
Both parents now typically work outside the home.
As always, there is never enough time in one day to complete what we need to.
Bottom line, it's easy to think that everyone has a little ADHD.
It's understandable.
But in the real world of ADHD, this is simply not true.
Not everyone has a little ADHD.
2.
Moderate - I am on overload.
Moving from mild to moderate, the family or child who has an incredibly packed schedule, with no free time or down time, will eventually be overloaded.
I don't care if your child is president of student council, earns all straights A's, and is captain of the football team or cheer leading squad.
While I think it is great they are so successful, chances are they are going to reach a state of being overloaded.
We cannot, and should never, overlook the need for children to do "kid stuff.
" 3.
Severe - I actually have ADHD.
It's become easy to joke with our friends, or to loosely use the term ADHD to describe a person who is multi-tasking or just plain all over the place.
But for someone who really has ADHD, someone who really struggles, it can be clear or it can be hidden.
Either way, for these people, it is a constant battle to get up and approach each day.
For children, it is about ten times more difficult to get out of bed and go to school.
Where you and I (or children who do not have ADHD) are more interested in sleeping in, a child with ADHD has even less motivation to get up.
It's not their fault either.
For someone who is really struggling with symptoms of attention deficit disorder, a simple task like getting out of bed can be an enormous uphill battle.
We see it on the radio, we see it in our neighborhoods, and people talk about it like it is the common cold.
Can everybody "catch" ADHD? Do we all have a little ADHD? To be perfectly honest, ADHD has moved far beyond the medical field and right into the mainstream.
I know this isn't a surprise to hear.
You are probably nodding to yourself right now, because it is just so obvious.
It's been this way for some time now, and it's not going to change.
That's why I want to review with you, what I will call, the 3 variations of "mainstream ADHD.
" 1.
Mild - Everyone has a little ADHD.
I'm going to be honest here, we live in an incredibly demanding time.
Technology gives us capabilities to accomplish so much, but it comes at a cost.
Both parents now typically work outside the home.
As always, there is never enough time in one day to complete what we need to.
Bottom line, it's easy to think that everyone has a little ADHD.
It's understandable.
But in the real world of ADHD, this is simply not true.
Not everyone has a little ADHD.
2.
Moderate - I am on overload.
Moving from mild to moderate, the family or child who has an incredibly packed schedule, with no free time or down time, will eventually be overloaded.
I don't care if your child is president of student council, earns all straights A's, and is captain of the football team or cheer leading squad.
While I think it is great they are so successful, chances are they are going to reach a state of being overloaded.
We cannot, and should never, overlook the need for children to do "kid stuff.
" 3.
Severe - I actually have ADHD.
It's become easy to joke with our friends, or to loosely use the term ADHD to describe a person who is multi-tasking or just plain all over the place.
But for someone who really has ADHD, someone who really struggles, it can be clear or it can be hidden.
Either way, for these people, it is a constant battle to get up and approach each day.
For children, it is about ten times more difficult to get out of bed and go to school.
Where you and I (or children who do not have ADHD) are more interested in sleeping in, a child with ADHD has even less motivation to get up.
It's not their fault either.
For someone who is really struggling with symptoms of attention deficit disorder, a simple task like getting out of bed can be an enormous uphill battle.