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Nationally recognized Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) authority Russell Barkley has embarked on a national speaking tour to discuss the symptoms of ADHD in adults and the potentially serious consequences these symptoms may have on the life of an adult living with this disorder. ADHD is believed to affect an estimated 8.1 percent of adults, or 9.2 million adults across the U.S. based on a retrospective survey of adults aged 18 to 44, projected to the full U.S. adult population. The purpose of this tour is to help raise awareness about the importance of identifying, diagnosing and treating adult ADHD.
In children, ADHD may interfere with paying attention in school, completing homework or making friends. Difficulties experienced in childhood may continue into adulthood. The symptoms of ADHD in adults may lead to potentially serious consequences. Surveys have shown that when compared with their non-ADHD peers, adults with ADHD may be:
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#1 ADHD in Adults
I just wanted to give you a perspective of what it has been like to be an adult with ADHD. I feel it has caused a lot of misery in my life.
I was diagnosed as ADHD 12 years ago. With what I have read about the traits and symptoms, I am a classic case. I am now 60 years old and I feel like it has just distroyed my life. I've gone thru a faild merriage, I have depression, (on disabilty), Narcolepsy, Sleep apnea, type 2 Diabetes, and I've had 13 or 14 different surgery's, and 12 E.T.C's over the pass 10 years. I've was not very efficient in my work place over the years which has been embarressing to me and causing others to call me not so flatterig names, or teased, or I was repremanded. Growing up I anticipated a better life for me, but little did I know or anybody else that I was sabotaged at birth. I have never been totally happy with myself. i have little confidence in my ablities.
I have just been on down hill slide since i wqs diagnosed. It opened my eyes as to the reason for alot of my failures. I take alot of meds. It's seems to me that none of the new of old medications have had any effect on me. I could go on and on, but, I am just frustrated with what my life has been like and continues to be. I've tried seeing a coach, but that's been to no avail. I'm not enjoying the beginning of those so called 'Golden Years' and I'm not very happy or see any real purpose in life.
I have no idea who will recieve this, but, I wanted to show how devistating ADD can be on a person's life