I Have Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)

I was diagnosed with ADD in the 7th grade along with an assessment saying that my IQ was 124 and in the top 8%. Everyone I know thinks I'm an absolute genius because of my tendancy of spurting out random information at times. It's hard...

I was diagnosed as hyperactive when I was 5 years old. Back then, it wasn't common to be prescribed something, as opposed to the way it is now. It's caused me problems through my life, having my mind always racing, having very...

I've have a special case of ADD.  For those of you who don't know, it's called ADHD.Basically, I have a short attention span.Medication has done wonders for it, and thank the gods for that.Although it doesn't help with the fact that my...

Traits of People with ADHD by Dr Kenny Handelman

The term for the diagnosis of ADD/ADHD has changed multiple times. In 1980, the term 'Attention Deficit Disorder' came to be. It has changed slightly since then, but the field is...

I have attention deficit disorder without the hyperactivity.  They say it runs in the family.  I pretty much believe my dad has it too.  He feels and sense things just like I do and we are mostly always right, lol.  We both care...

When I was in High School last year, I got mocked a lot by my "friends" for being "irresponsible" and "all over the place". They say this because I'm spacey, due to my ADD that I've been fighting with since the 5th grade. What really...

i was diagnosed with ADD when i was in grade 2 i was about 7 years old when that happened. my mother had started noticing that she had to repeat things constantly and i would constantly forget and be in my own little world, so she had...

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i found out not too long ago that i have ADD.. specifically ADHD inattentive type.. i have had a feeling for a while that there was something "up" with me.. im not gonna say wrong cause i know it's not.. though sometimes i...

some people think that just because they are having a "out of it" day they have to joke around and say "oh man i think i have A.D.D" well tell you what...its not a joke, its a real disorder...i have it. it makes it twice as hard to...

i was diagnosed when i was 10. and im 28 now, it took me about 15 years to even think of researching this at all.. but im glad i did. i was never good in school. always would get in trouble for not listing or getting up out of my seat...

I first read about ADD after my 20th birthday, don't remember the EXACT time, but I was well out of high school, anyway. I just turned 24 this month.
I remember coming across this article on the internet that said lots about ADD, both...

I have OCD and Bi-Polar II depression and perhaps ADHD. I was diagnosed with ADHD first n through that my OCD and Bi-Polar were identified. I grew addicted to stimulant medications and went into psychosis and Straterra had no effect on...

I have been diagnosed having ADD in 2009 / 2010.  At first, I didn't make anything of it.  For me it was another depression diagnosis labeled with a name.  However, I learned so much from it and I am not...

I made it all the way through high school being called "hyperactive". I guess teachers thought I couldn't have ADD because my grades were good and that isn't the classic case. Now I am in university and the symptoms and truths are...

My whole life I have struggled with school. I'm scared to even raise my hand in class because I don't want the other students to laugh at me if I say something stupid. It's so hard to focus, and I always hear people say stuff like "yeah...

I was diagnosed in high school, but I've refused treatment. I didn't want to become a zombie like the other ADD kids. lolIt's very hard for me to focus on things, finish tasks, or work out problems. Instead of medication, I've found...

I feel like I'm living inside my own head, with a million thoughts per second. One reader made reference to feeling like grown-up "Space Cadet" , yip that me:) School was a battle, I thought it was to easy and that I needed to be in a...

If you have ADD, Welcome Aboard! I am blessed with ADD and enjoy every minute of it.

Approximately three to six percent of the American population is believed to have ADD. ADD stands for “Attention Deficit Disorder.&rdquo...