ADHD Quick Facts

Disclaimer: Since the writing of this article, ongoing research have added much more clarification on what we know about ADD/ADHD.

It is a real condition and not "bad parenting". Dr Serfontein even say it's as "common as cold" ¹. Environmental factors and parenting can however, affect the severity.
Its not a fad, its not a fraud. Just ask anybody with ADHD and they will tell you its real (and sometimes wishes it will leave them alone).
It is a hereditary brain inefficiency. There is an imbalance between the diencephalon and the neocortex of the brain, with the result that the "system of balances" (neurotransmitters) aren't doing their jobs properly.
It doesn't disappear in adulthood, as previously thought. It does however mellow. Symptoms are presented differently often because adults have learned to cope with them.
Often co-exist with an associated condition like a learning disability, Defiant Disorder, Depression etc.
"Stimulant medication is pivotal in the treatment of ADHD. You have to reach before you can teach" ².
Medication does not cause the ADHD-person to become addicted. "You don't get addicted to reality" ³.
Studies showed that ADHDers metabolize glucose slower than non-ADHDers.
Media disinformation was the cause of much negativism around ADHD and especially medication for ADHD, hurting those affected with ADHD the most.
History is full of people who achieved greatness while having ADHD, like Beethoven, Einstein, Winston Churchill and many more.

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