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we have all experienced moments in life
where people called us stupid dumb or
other harsh words sometimes people may
say it so often that you end up
believing them even though deep down you
know that you're far from stupid they
may have pointed out some of your
personality traits and made you feel
self-conscious or insecure but there may
be a lot more to why some specific
traits of yours may be different from
that of your peers
to help provide some clarity here are
some signs that you have adhd you're not
stupid
number one your mind is always two steps
ahead have you ever found yourself on
your way to finish a task but suddenly
glance at an unfinished project around
you and instantly shift your focus
inattention and lack of focus are the
most common symptoms of adhd
this could be due to a change in your
brain chemistry according to research
people with adhd have reduced levels of
dopamine and norepinephrine two
neurotransmitters concerned with
attention and focus in the brain
so the next time someone calls you
stupid for forgetting about an
assignment or not remembering the topic
of conversation remind yourself that
you're not stupid
in fact you have so many wonderful and
brilliant ideas that your brain takes a
little extra love and care to keep up
with them
number two you don't always remember
what you were supposed to do
do you remember that time you just got
introduced to someone and had a lovely
conversation with them until suddenly no
matter how hard you tried you couldn't
remember their name
or perhaps you were on your way to a
grocery store but saw an adorable puppy
played with it and returned empty-handed
people with adhd perceive and process
information in a different way than
neurotypical people
an individual with adhd may notice that
forgetfulness is more frequent and that
tasks requiring short-term memory are
more difficult
adhd can also affect how well your
long-term memory works
number three you tend to focus on minor
details that most people miss
do you find yourself spending countless
hours looking up details of minor things
that most people would fail to
acknowledge
do you find yourself feeling completely
engrossed in the things that interest
you
most people may not know this but
hyperfocus is a common symptom of adhd
hyperfocus refers to a state of profound
and intense concentration
adhd is a neurological condition
regulating one's attention span to
desired tasks not necessarily a lack of
attention as a result although some
things are difficult to concentrate on
others are absolutely absorbing
a person with adhd can become so
absorbed in something that they lose
track of everything else going on around
them
you may lose track of time and disregard
those around you when you're focused
like this
and number four people think you're
overly emotional
do you find yourself feeling overwhelmed
with emotions perhaps the hunk of a car
terrifies you or a small present makes
you burst into tears because you feel
deep gratitude towards the gift giver
do people point this out and question
your reaction to things whilst laughing
at you or calling you stupid quirky or
weird or another unacceptable term
in both pleasant and unpleasant
situations people with adhd experience
heightened emotions
it's not rare for people with adhd to be
physiologically hypersensitive to touch
sound light and even textures such as
garment tags gravel etc
research suggests that many persons with
adhd struggle with emotional regulation
as demonstrated by symptoms such as low
frustration tolerance impulsivity temper
outbursts and major mood swings
did you relate to any of these signs
it may be hard for you to cope with adhd
when you're initially diagnosed with it
however as time goes by you learn to
overcome the difficulties several
treatments are available to assist you
in managing adhd
if you resonate with several of the
above mentioned scenarios then you could
schedule an appointment with your doctor
and they can assist you in finding the
right support there are available
treatment options to help children
adolescents as well as adults with adhd
find the needed support they may need
