When it comes to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), there is a lot of information floating around (some misleading), and separating ADHD facts from fiction can be difficult.
The most important fact about ADHD is that it is a genetic, brain-based disorder. It is not imagined, and it is not caused by television, sugar, or bad parenting.
It probably wouldn’t be possible in one article to list all the ADHD facts, so with that in mind, and I will list some that I think are important to remember.
There is no one model of what ADHD looks like. Each person is different and will experience the symptoms differently. Some people will struggle more with one symptom than another. Not everyone experiences every symptom.
Hyperactivity, impulsivity, and inattention may