ADHD is rooted in the underdevelopment of certain regions of the brain. However, the symptoms of ADHD affect a person in school, work, and even personal relationships.
No. ADHD is a neurological problem and doesn't affect your appearance.
ADHD doesn't affect typical senses (i.e. smell, taste, etc); however, ADHD can effect an individual's sense of time.
ADHD is a brain disorder; it does not affect the body.
Yes; ADHD doesn't affect pain tolerance.
Yes. Kids with ADHD can become many things as long as there ADHD does not affect how well they perform there job.
If you are taking ADHD pills and you do not have ADHD, and were not prescribed that medicine, then it is not only for one illegal, but it is also bad for you, it will affect your body in a different way than people with adhd, because the adhd medicines target their brain and temporarily fixes the negative symptoms of adhd by altering the brain chemicals. If you do not have the same brain chemicals, then the medicine will have different effects on your body, so yes it may very well be bad for your health.
Office jobs and jobs in which do not interest you are not advised for somebody with adhd, and in applying for a job you will have to tell them you have ADHD, which may affect the outcome of whether or not you get the job.
Yes if left untreated it can affect a person's work. With adhd comes the inability to stay focused on one thing as well as an inner restlessness. The ideal job for someone with ADHD would be something fast paced.
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No, they only get distracted from the task at hand. I myself am a fast learner, despite my hindering due to ADHD. It doesn't make someone dumb, it just makes it hard for them to focus on things, which can affect grades severely if they're not on medication.
Healthy Body Healthy Mind - 2003 Adult ADHD Regaining Focus 8-15 was released on: USA: 5 July 2007
ADHD is a common childhood disorder. It is estimated to affect 3-7% of all children in the United States, representing up to two million children.