i think i MIGHT have add or adhd but if i tell my mom she'll probably think!

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We need more info, what are these symptoms you have? When do they happen and does somthing trigger it? I have ADD so you can email me and I could talk to you. I really can't tell you unless I know your situation...

I would definitely say, "no", you do not have it.
ADD/ADHD is *very* overdiagnosed.
Why do I think that you do not have it? Because you personally identified a problem, developed a hypothesis, and attempted to find a solution, all by yourself. And now you are cross-verifying your findings (without anyone else's help), and are typing them out in clearly spelled English. Someone with ADD/ADHD would have an *incredibly* hard time doing that. No, you do not have ADD/ADHD.

I have ADD, and to find it out, i had to go to a doctor. At first it was for depression tests, but it turned out to be ADD. I have some symptoms like spacing out, not being able to concentrate, and getting angry real fast

Health experts say that ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) is the most common behavioral disorder that starts during childhood. However, it does not only affect children - people of all ages can suffer from ADHD. Psychiatrists say ADHD is a neurobehavioral developmental disorder.

An individual with ADHD finds it much more difficult to focus on something without being distracted. He has greater difficulty in controlling what he is doing or saying and is less able to control how much physical activity is appropriate for a particular situation compared to somebody without ADHD. In other words, a person with ADHD is much more impulsive and restless.

Health care professionals may use any of the following terms when describing a child (or an older person) who is overactive and has difficulty concentrating - attention deficit, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, hyperkinetic disorder, hyperactivity.

North Americans commonly use the terms ADD (attention deficit disorder) or ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). In the UK hyperkinetic disorder is the official term - however, ADD and ADHD have become widely used.

ADHD in children is completely different from normal childhood excited and boisterous behavior. Many children, especially very young ones, are inattentive and restless without necessarily being affected by ADHD.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that approximately 4.4 million children aged 4 to 17 have been diagnosed with ADHD in the USA by a healthcare professional. As of 2003 two-and-a-half million American children aged 4 to 17 are being treated for ADHD with medicines. The CDC adds that in 2003 7.8% of all school-aged American children were reported to have an ADHD diagnosis by their parent.

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