According to psychiatrist Dimitrios Pasos, after the coronavirus pandemic, people began to massively complain about the symptoms of ADHD (attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder) – there were three times more such patients.
The specialist said that, being in quarantine, fathers and mothers began to be more attentive to both their health and the health of their households, and to find symptoms of ADHD both in children and in themselves. People began to read much more and communicate more, they had time to think and analyze the information received.
All ADHD people have one thing in common – the inability to choose what is really important, and we are talking about any level of activity, the expert noted .
—In ADHD, the brain is understimulated and people look for stimulation elsewhere. People with ADHD often have trouble maintaining relationships and change jobs 30 to 40 times. And they are more likely than others to look for a high in caffeine, nicotine, sugar, alcohol or drugs,Pashos told The Sun.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a neurological behavioral disorder. It is manifested by difficulties in concentrating and maintaining attention, excessive motor activity and incontinence (impulsivity).
ADHD Symptoms:
- Restlessness, fussiness.
- Impulsivity, emotional instability.
- Ignoring the norms of behavior.
- Sleep problems.
- Delayed speech development.
Possible symptoms of ADHD in adults:
- Inability to pay attention to details
- Inability to pay attention
- Fussiness
- Failure to follow instructions.
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