Did you know that ADHD affects 5-8% of school children? ADHD is becoming more common to see in children and young adults. ADHD stands for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. This disorder makes it hard for children and adults to focus and concentrate. To fully understand ADHD you would have to know how it’s caused, what the symptoms are, and what medication pros and cons are. If you or anyone you know has ADHD read on to find out more about ADHD. There are many causes of ADHD. ADHD is neurobiological. According to teen life's frequently asked questions about ADD and ADHD ¨ADHD is caused by a chemical imbalance in the front part of the brain”. The front part of the brain is what helps you pay attention, concentrate, organize information, …show more content…
ADHD affects a lot of people mentally from self-esteem to forgetting things easily. People with ADHD usually have low self-esteem and low self-confidence because of how different they feel from everyone else. People with the disorder have trouble controlling emotions and following directions because of the hyperactivity and not being able to focus. A lot of people with ADHD find themselves forgetting things easily and daydreaming this happens because of the low activity in the front part of the brain. People with ADHD find their social life’s very different from ones without ADHD. ADHD affects making friends, dating, marriage, careers, and school hard because they can not focus. People with ADHD find themselves switching from one activity to the next, they have a hard time driving, they push and shove, they are impatient, and according to http://kidshealth.org/en/teens/adhd.html, “kids with ADHD lose toys, books, and school supplies often”. Children with ADHD also have an inability to participate in quiet activities and they blurt out inappropriate comments because of hyperactivity. ADHD affects children's physical activity in many ways as well. Children with ADHD find themselves touching almost everything they see, they are constantly fidgeting, squirming, running, and climbing. Boys are three times more likely to show these because girls symptoms are often more subtle and harder to identify. Social life, physical activity, and a mental set are affected by