Medication and professional support can help alleviate the symptoms of ADHD. There are also strategies and techniques that parents and teachers can use to help children, and adults can use to help themselves.
Parents of children with ADHD can take steps to help their kids best manage the condition. Here are some things to try:
ADHD is often thought of as a childhood disease, and adults may not know they have it. Sometimes, adults realize they may have it when their child is diagnosed. Adults with undiagnosed ADHD may have performed poorly in school, struggle at work, have difficulty with relationships, be sensitive to criticism and have low self-esteem.
These strategies may help adults with ADHD better cope with the condition:
Learn more about treating ADHD, including counseling and professional support.