ADHD

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A deep cultural crisis

por Nastassja Pelliccia

Claiborne Medical Center

por John Galyon

Ebola

por Lorena Harrsch

key terms of term # 3

por nadra imtiaz

ADHD

myths

most frequent mental disorder

usually become highschool dropouts

labelled as problem children and not children with a medical issue

lack of knowledge and skills

Societal stigma

heavy negative impact on children

often hide it so people don't think bad of them

arn't as good at picking up social cues

often shunned by other kids

people think its jst an excuse to get out of bad behavior

People have less patience for people with ADHD

Abilities

Risk-taking ability

Rebelliousness

Hyperfocus

Main topic

statistics

frequent mental disorder

no one has the same ADHD personality

6.1% people have it

Disabilities

excessively talk

emotionally unstable

can't focus

support

therapy

social skills research/training

Meditation

family therapy

Medication

increases focus

Some cause depression ( at least mine did)

Celebrities

Michael Phelps

Will Smith

Justin Timberlake

Opinions

helps with social skills

infinite thought and theories in my head

Hard to control