Basic information about ADHD

ADHD is usually called a neuropsychiatric disability.

Some have chosen to refer to ADHD as not a disability but a varied way of functioning.

ADHD is something you have, but you are not your diagnosis.

According to the healthcare system, the symptoms below should apply to everyone, but the fact is that they are based on research on men.

How does ADHD affect?

ADHD causes your working memory to be impaired and affects concentration, emotional regulation (ability to control and manage emotions) and also the ability to control your activity level.

What does "ADHD" mean?

ADHD is the abbreviation of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and is a neuropsychiatric disorder.

Main problems

If you have ADHD, you may experience problems such as:

Staying focused (attention problems)
Hyperactivity (Restlessness)
Impulsivity

It is very individual how a person is affected. Just as no "normal" person is the same, so it is for us with ADHD.

Why do you get ADHD?

Research has shown that the cause of ADHD is 80% dependent on genetics, i.e. heredity. This means it is common for you to receive the diagnosis from a parent. But you can also have a parent who does not have ADHD but only carries the predisposition.

Main symtoms

You have many thoughts and ideas in your head at the same time.

You have a hard time getting started with tasks, and hard to finish them.

You find it difficult to follow long instructions.

You may find it difficult to keep order around you.

You may find it difficult to be on time.

You often forget or lose things.

It is common for you to postpone what you are going to do until it is too late.

The three different variants of ADHD

The diagnosis of ADHD is comprised of three different types:

Adhd combined form. Hyperactivity/impulsivity and attention problems

ADHD-I (inattentive) mainly attention difficulties

ADHD-H (hyperactivity) mainly hyperactivity/impulsivity symtoms

Read about symtoms for women