Although ADHD begins in childhood, sometimes it's not diagnosed until a person is a teen - and occasionally not even until someone reaches adulthood. Because ADHD is a broad category covering different things - attention, activity, and impulsivity - it can show up in different ways in different people. Some of the signs of ADHD are when someone: * has difficulty paying attention or staying focused on a task or activity * has problems finishing assignments at school or home and jumps from one activity to another * has trouble focusing on instructions and difficulty following through * loses or forgets things such as homework * is easily distracted, even when doing something fun * has problems paying close attention to details or makes careless mistakes * has trouble organizing tasks and activities * has difficulty waiting one's turn * interrupts or intrudes on other people * blurts out answers before questions have been completed * fidgets with hands or feet or squirms about when seated * feels restless * talks excessively and has trouble engaging in activities quietly " THIS INFORMATION WAS EXERTED FROM THIS WEBSITE: http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/learning/adhd.html Well I am a teenager with ADD/ ADHD. You most likely have this if you have trouble focusing, trouble keeping thoughts to yourself, or trouble with school. I used to could never get a paper turned in on time at school and could never focus long enough to even understand the lesson. You may have trouble focussing in class, even if you try you can't even repeat what was said throughout the whole lesson. I know before I started on medicine, I would do so much better if I was able to take a hands on approach to it. One way my doctor had me test it was drink a large Mountain Dew. If it makes you overly hyper you most likely don't have ADHD due to an ingredient in Mountain Dew that acts as a stimulant, for some reason if you do have ADHD it will mellow you out. Hope this helps! But everyone will have some slight differences in symptoms.
ADHD can affect anyone
five percent of teens are diagnosed with ADD/ADHD five percent of teens are diagnosed with ADD/ADHD
yes
No, they can't.
ADHD is a long-term disorder, although most people adapt to it by their late teens.
Yes they can. But they might have to work harder but they can do it.
If you go to the teens doctor tell them he or she has ADHD and they should recomend or have the teen try a type of medication usually they will ask some questions and that will help them figure out what medication is right for the teen
No. Only cancer.
if you don't know how, google it
Not that I know of, but read ADHD & Me. Google it; sorry, I only know that the author is a teen when he wrote it and his name is Jason.
Someone who has ADHD has trouble focusing, can be overactive and unable to control behavior. If you believe you or someone you know has ADHD, seek medical advice.
neither because of the side affects because my oldest boy has adhd and he took the med and know he has a hard condition.