ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorde
Did you know that Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is one of the most common disorders impacting kids and adults!? The disorder can present very differently in boys, girls, kids, teens, and adults. Generally, symptoms present in three singular forms or a combination of the criteria listed below:
- Inattentive Type (Difficulty with organization, executive functioning, paying attention or remembering things, etc.)
- Impulsive Type (Difficulty with controlling impulsive behavior, etc.)
- Hyperactive Type (Difficulty staying still, etc.)
Symptoms can appear anywhere including at home, school, work or in social settings. ADHD can impact everything. Overall daily functioning such as going to school, maintaining significant relationships or engaging optimally in a job can be impaired. While many people are able to function well with ADHD, others experience severe and ongoing distress. Often sufferers experience poor self-esteem, struggle with social skills and have increased anxiety and depression. Both children and adults with ADHD may experience poor self-worth, sensitivity towards criticism, and increased self-judgment.
Using targeted interventions such as cognitive behavioral therapy, executive functioning strategies and self-regulation practice, counseling at Better Together Therapies can help individuals, whether children or adults, better understand their condition, develop skills to function more optimally, and engage in activities which help them feel more assured, confident, calm and engaged in what brings them joy. We can do this together by focusing on the following:
- Time, task, and space/organization management
- Motivation and follow-through
- Developing systems for success
- Healthy communications and relationships
- Strategic planning and perspective taking
- Making conscious & self-directed choices
- A simplified and more orderly life
- Achieving a balanced, healthy lifestyle
You don't have to struggle alone. Please reach out for help today.