okay, so, my mind NEVER stops. i can't ever stop thinking. and it makes it hard to concentrate. like i'll try soo hard to just focus, but my mind drifts off. and then sometimes i get this overwhelming feeling to just spaz out and scream and just go crazy and dance and crap. like a jolt of energy. and it lasts for a long time, and it won't go away. and i just get realllllly hyper, annoying hyper.
My mom has ADHD, so from what i've described, do you think i have some type of ADHD? or am i just a huge spaz?
btw, i put it in metal health because i barely know anything about adhd Wow. That sounds kind of like me, but I'm just a huge spaz. I think that ADHD can run in the family, so it is possibal. Wikipedia states the following:
Symptoms
The most common symptoms of ADHD are distractibility, difficulty with concentration and focus, short term memory loss, procrastination, problems organizing ideas and belongings, tardiness, impulsivity, and weak planning and execution. Not all people with ADHD exhibit all symptoms. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders categorises the symptoms of ADHD into two clusters: Inattention symptoms and Hyperactivity/Impulsivity symptoms. Most ordinary people exhibit some of these behaviors but not to the point where they seriously interfere with the person's work, relationships, or studies or cause anxiety or depression. Children do not often have to deal with deadlines, organization issues, and long term planning so these types of symptoms often become evident only during adolescence or adulthood when life demands become greater.
According to an advanced high-precision imaging study at the United States National Institutes of Health's National Institute of Mental Health, a delay in physical development in some brain structures, with a median value of three years, was observed in the brains of 223 ADHD patients beginning in elementary school, during the period when cortical thickening during childhood begins to change to thinning following puberty. The delay was most prominent in the frontal cortex and temporal lobe, which are believed responsible for the ability to control and focus thinking, attention and planning, suppress inappropriate actions and thoughts, remember things from moment to moment, and work for reward, all functions whose disturbance is associated with a diagnosis of ADHD; the region with the greatest average delay, the middle of the prefrontal cortex, lagged a full five years in development in the ADHD patients. In contrast, the motor cortex in the ADHD patients was seen to mature faster than normal, suggesting that both slower development of behavioral control and advanced motor development might both be required for the restlessness and fidgetiness that characterize an ADHD diagnosis. Aside from the delay, both groups showed a similar back-to-front development of brain maturation with different areas peaking in thickness at different times. This contrasts with the pattern of development seen in other disorders such as autism, where the peak of cortical thickening occurs much earlier than normal.[11]
The same laboratory had previously found involvement of the "7-repeat" variant of the dopamine D4 receptor gene, which accounts for about 30 percent of the genetic risk for ADHD, in unusual thinness of the cortex of the right side of the brain; however, in contrast to other variants of the gene found in ADHD patients, the region normalized in thickness during the teen years in these children, coinciding with clinical improvement.[12] Hyperactivity is common among children with ADHD but tends to disappear during adulthood. However, over half of children with ADHD continue to have symptoms of inattention throughout their lives.
Inattention and "hyperactive" behavior are not the only problems with children with ADHD. ADHD exists alone in only about 1/3 of the children diagnosed with it. Many of these co-existing conditions require other courses of treatment and should be diagnosed separately instead of being grouped in the ADHD diagnosis. Some of the associated conditions are: a. Oppositional Defiant Disorder (35%) and Conduct Disorder (26%). These are both characterized by extreme anti-social behaviors. These disorders are frequently characterized by aggression, frequent temper tantrums, deceitfulness, lying, or stealing. b. Primary Disorder of Vigilance. Characterized by poor attention and concentration, as well as difficulties staying awake. These children tend to fidget, yawn and stretch, and appear to be hyperactive in order to remain alert and active. c. Bipolar disorder. As many as 25% of children with ADHD may have bipolar disorder. Children with this combination may demonstrate more aggression and behavioral problems than those with ADHD alone. d. Anxiety Disorders. Commonly accompany ADHD, particularly Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. OCD is believed to share a genetic component with ADHD, and shares many of its characteristics. Although children with ADHD have an inability to maintain attention, conversely, they may also fixate.[13]
There is evidence of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA axis) abnormalities in ADHD patients due to stress.[14]
[edit] Causes
Most of the time ADHD is inherited, but it can also be caused by problems with the pregnancy, the delivery, early childhood severe illness, environmental toxins, etc.[15]
I hoep this helps, and good luck! You have ADHD, you could also be manic when you have the excessive energy.
All the human race is ADHD while the animals are not. Only a Psychiatrist / Psychologist can diagnose this. I have ADHD and you sound like you have it too. At least a mild case anyways, plus it runs in your family First of all its Attention Deficit Hyper Activity Disorder (ADHD). From what you've told us their is a high possibility that you have ADHD and because your mother has it, she might have carried it onto you, i also have ADHD and what you need to do is consult a doctor and they will just ask you a few simple questions (THERE IS NEVER A SURE FIRE WAY TO TELL IF SOMEONE IS A SPAZ OR EVEN HAS ADHD). If the doctor announces that you have ADHD there are some medications you can take (such as riddlin or aderol) to help you focus and this should help you in your grades. GOOD LUCK =D |
