1. By: Marianna P. ,Beatriz M. , & Jose Valdivia
Mental Health: ADHD
By: Marianna P. ,Beatriz M. , & Jose Valdivia

2. Definition of ADHD:
A chronic condition marked by persistent inattention, hyperactivity, and sometimes impulsivity.

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4. One symptom is that you can make careless mistakes in work
Signs/Symptoms
One symptom is that you can make careless mistakes in work
Don’t listen when talked to directly
Having organizational problems
They have/get hyperactivity

5. Treatments/Medication
A treatment to treat ADHD is medical weed.
They also use Antidepressants.
They also have counseling.
They might also have to change their home remedies and change their lifestyles.
There are also home natural remedies where you change your dietary.
One of the common medication is stimulants
that they have used over 50 years.

6. Diagnosis To be diagnosed with you don’t pay attention
Try to avoid things
Loose things like mobile cell phones
Easily get distracted

7. What will happen if a person does not get treated?
If a person with ADHD does not get treated it can affect:
Academic Performance
Social Interaction
Problems with Emotional Health
When they get older it can affect:
Job Performance
Family and Marital Relationships
Automobile Safety

8. 5 Facts
A fact about ADHD is that it is real some people though say it is fake
9.35% of children in the United States are diagnosed with ADHD
ADHD is NO ONE’S FAULT it is not made by problems with family and more
ADHD also leads to anxiety problems co-existing anxiety disorder 30% of children and 25-40% of adults with ADHD have a co anxiety problem
It is complex to check if a person has ADHD

9. Famous People with ADHD
Brendon Urie is the lead singer of a band called Panic! At The Disco.He was diagnosed with ADHD at the age of twelve.He was given medication to help him.He felt that when he was on the pills he wasn't the same so he quit the pills.Now he just copes with it and says it helps him be more energetic on stage.

10. Famous People With ADHD
Will smith is an actor that has ADHD.He has acted in many famous movies/shows such as: Fresh Prince of Bel Air,Independence Day,Men in Black,Suicide Squad etc.He said because of ADHD he would get B’s when he should have been getting A’s.He was diagnosed with ADHD as a child.He also said he could never read an entire book in two weeks,he would have to buy audio because he couldn’t pay full attention.

11. What assumptions or judgements do people have about this disorder?
Assumptions/Judgements people have about this disorder are:
“ADHD is all in your head”(it’s a brain disorder but some people say that you only think you have it)
“Only kids can have ADHD”(no, symptoms of ADHD can last all through adulthood but may become less severe)
“Only boys have ADHD” (girls can have ADHD but symptoms are more difficult to spot in girls than boys)
“There is only 1 ONE type of ADHD”(there are actually 3 types inattentive,hyperactive-impulsive, and inattention,hyperactivity,impulsivity when combined)

12. ADHD Hotlines and Websites
(888)ASK-ADHD -Translates to (888) *Can talk to an expert w/phone number
Websites:
CHADD (National Resource Center on ADHD)
ADHD Aware
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
adhdandyou.com is a website where there is a huge list w/numerous different websites you may use or visit
Locations:
Drake Institute of Behavioral Medicine (18250 Roscoe Blvd #325, Northridge, CA 91325)
ADHD SPECIALISTS (15720 Ventura Blvd, Encino, CA 91436

13. Resources/Citations
attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder