Kids with the disorder often have trouble keeping up with classmates and are prone to emotional meltdowns which often isolate them socially. Parents often feel judged and insecure about their parenting, blaming themselves or being blamed for their child’s uncontrollable behaviours.<\/p>\n
ADHD is a very distressing condition to have whether you are a child or an adult. Rarely understood and regarded as a trivial mental ailment, the disorder needs to be recognised as a severe impairment and treated with the respect other major psychiatric disorders are.<\/p>\n
Widely Misunderstood<\/h2>\n
ADHD is one of the most misunderstood neurological disorders, says Dr Russell Barkley the world authority on the developmental disorder. He says that ADHD is a severe neurological condition that has enormous impactions on the lives of people who have it.<\/p>\n
ADHD impairs the self \u2013 regulatory systems in the brain, so someone that has it finds typical day to day tasks difficult to achieve and more complex planning near impossible. The goals and aspirations of someone with ADHD are often inaccessible to them \u2013 not because they aren\u2019t intelligent enough, but because they can not activate their acquired skills.<\/p>\n
With an\u00a0ADHD brain, there is a gulf between one hemisphere to another. Somehow the information from the back of the mind needs to leap into the front. Goodluck. That is why people with ADHD take stimulant medications. The medication boosts the neurotransmitters \u2013 dopamine and norepinephrine so the brain regions that struggle to adhere to each other \u2013 communicate.<\/p>\n
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The Emotional Roller – Coaster<\/h3>\n
One of the hallmarks of ADHD is that of emotional dysregulation \u2013 the inability to control one\u2019s emotions or respond to situations appropriately. Most of us can self- regulate from the inside out, but someone with ADHD can become dysregulated by external factors, meaning their mood and behaviour is subject to the outside world.<\/p>\n
Anger, aggression and destructive behaviour are often a result of intense emotional fluctuations and overload \u2013 and without the hardware inside their head to maintain equilibrium someone with ADHD can turn feral and lose their temper very quickly. These impulsive out-of-control bursts of fury, rage and tears are what defines the disease in the eyes of society.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
People with ADHD can not self soothe, and just like a newborn baby, require the nervous system of another human being to help regulate their own. The anger we see is coming from pain and fear triggered by an overactive fight and flight reflex. They are prisoners to their primitive mind, and losing control comes with embarrassment and shame \u2013 followed by guilt and resentment.<\/p>\n
That is why someone with ADHD should be given adequate support from teachers, friends, colleagues and family to learn how to manage emotions and self \u2013 regulate behaviour. Helping someone with ADHD manage their time\u00a0and priorities, identity goals and make plans to achieve them significantly reduce the sensations of anguish and frustration they feel.<\/p>\n
There is No Cure<\/h2>\n
There is no cure for ADHD, and it doesn\u2019t disappear as you get older \u2013 you might be less hyperactive, but the restlessness becomes internalised, and it creates anxiety.
Having the right support from doctors, clinicians and the community as well as learning how to self manage the condition makes a difference.<\/p>\n
If ADHD was understood in more detail and respected as an acute developmental disorder, more interventions at an early age could be in place offering the sufferer and families are more significant opportunity to thrive in school, relationships, working life and the community.\u00a0Cognitive and behavioural disorders are socially and emotionally isolating, so it\u2019s important to share the facts, change our perceptions and create the right kinds of\u00a0environments for everyone to thrive.<\/p>\n
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Mindfulness Practices Are Awesome for People With ADHD<\/h3>\n
Mindfulness is a blanket term for different brain training activities like meditation, mindfulness breathing, and yoga. The skills taught in mindfulness are designed to enhance one’s ability to stay focused and aware of the present moment. The strengthening of concentration and attention through mindfulness is fantastic for people with ADHD, and it helps when it comes to making the right decisions and planning for the future.<\/p>\n
Mindfulness helps with mind wandering and unwanted thoughts, which free our mental space for more creative pursuits. Practising mindfulness improves our overall wellbeing. It encourages compassion, kindness, and self -care and with that a gentler approach to life. Understanding is the key to living a healthy and happy life.<\/p>\n
We are all set with strengths and limitations, and it is through our experience and understanding of them that we learn compassion and acceptance of ourselves and everyone else.<\/p>\n
Resources and References<\/h3>\n
(FYI how someone with ADHD experiences time is different from ordinary people and regular planners and diaries will not work in organising their life)<\/strong><\/p>\n Check out Ryder Carrols Method in personal planning designed for people with ADHD.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n https:\/\/bulletjournal.com\/pages\/about<\/a><\/p>\n Bullet Journal\u00ae (or BuJo\u00ae for short) was created\u00a0by\u00a0Ryder Carroll<\/a>, a digital product designer and author living in Brooklyn, NY. Diagnosed with learning disabilities\u00a0early in life, he\u00a0was forced to figure out alternate\u00a0ways to be focused and productive. Through\u00a0years\u00a0of trial and error, he developed a methodology that went far beyond the simple organisation. Now he focuses on helping others learn\u00a0what the Bullet Journal method is truly about: the art of intentional living<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n http:\/\/www.russellbarkley.org\/about.html<\/a><\/p>\n Russell A. Barkley, Ph.D., is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center (VCUMC), Richmond, VA.<\/p>\n Dr. Barkley is a Diplomate (board certified) in three specialties, Clinical Psychology (ABPP), Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, and Clinical Neuropsychology (ABCN, ABPP). He is also a Fellow in the American Psychological Association. A clinical scientist, educator, and practitioner, he has published 25 books, rating scales, and clinical manuals now numbering 43 separate editions. He has also published more than 300 scientific articles and book chapters on ADHD and related disorders. He founded The ADHD Report (Guilford), a clinical newsletter in its 28th year and on which he serves as Editor. He has created seven award-winning professional videos on ADHD and defiant children. –\u00a0 Guest Contributor:\u00a0Emily Rack Emily Rack is a qualified yoga teacher, meditation instructor, freelance writer and visual content creator. She\u00a0is the head of the content production, publication\u00a0and editing for Upschool+ Guest Contributors.\u00a0Emily provides mindfulness and wellbeing workshops, immersive experiences, classes and events for the whole community and is an experienced event designer, teacher and performing artist.<\/p>\n \u2014\u2014-<\/p>\n
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