The term A.D.H.D (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) gets thrown around liberally – often inaccurately. We use it to describe children who can’t sit still. We label adults who struggle with following through with plans. We even casually call ourselves A.D.H.D in a quick moment when we go to take care of one thing, and then suddenly find ourselves doing something entirely different.
What is A.D.H.D really?
What kind of help is out there? And is this help, including medication, enough to facilitate the changes individuals diagnosed with A.D.H.D need to function optimally in society? More importantly, are we attempting to change the right things? In his op ed piece entitled “A Natural Fix for A.D.H.D”, Richard Friedman sheds light on how the hardwiring of the brain’s reward circuit system plays a large role in symptoms associated with A.D.H.D. He further explains how our society needs to go beyond trying to “fix” people with A.D.H.D symptoms , and start being more aware of ways we can be more accommodating of this so called “illness”.
If you are only going to read one article about A.D.H.D, this is a good one.