Reflecting back on my childhood, I can recall several children being told that they had attention deficit disorder (ADD) and being put on Ritalin. Then a few years later it seemed as if everyone was being diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with the same medication. I think if there were to be a disorder that I would have been diagnosed with as a child, it would have been ADHD. I could see this being brought up by a teacher, as we did not have a school counselor or school psychologist. ADHD exhibits a pattern of deficiencies in a few different areas. These areas deal with maintaining attention, compulsion, activity level, and self-control behaviors (Orr, J. M., Miller, R. B., & D, M. P., 2005). Several resources
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No one understands that I cannot fully focus at one period of time. Also, they do not understand that I want to be like my friends, play sports, and get good grades. I am not doing this on purpose. Going to doctors is also frustrating. It feels scary when I got to the doctor’s office. The doctor will ask me few questions and then ask my parents a bunch of questions. Then they talk about medication. I don’t like taking medication. I get told it is for the best. I feel as if I don’t really have a say. If there is one person on my side it is my mother. She is the only one who seems to understand as she is a registered nurse. She knows there is more to this disorder than anyone else. She is trying to make sure I get the best help possible in finding the right people for me to see and if I need medication, getting on the right one for me. This makes me feel better about the situation and knowing that she is making sure I am being taking care …show more content…
I can only imagine what long term effects would occur (depression, anxiety, etc.). Adolescent is a rough time. The social environment can take its tool. Even more so when one has a mental health issue. I work with children and adolescents on a daily bases when doing therapy for my internship. This has helped me become more understanding and more empathic to the child’s thought process and what they are thinking about in regards to their disorder. This assignment has made me stop and think about the social environment more and how the child with the disorder may be treated in their social and home environments. I never really stopped and thought about who is helpful and who is not in regards to the disorder. This assignment has helped guide me and helped lead me with coming up with different questions that could be used in sessions in the future. I am looking forward to using questions incorporating how the child feels about their family system, who they feel is helpful, and what is most frustrating to them. When I was in school, we never started to realize just what ADHD was until 1993, after around ¾ of the class was taking Ritalin. I knew people who made fun of the kids who took the medication. I never knew what the medication was just that they went to the office to take
No one understands that I cannot fully focus at one period of time. Also, they do not understand that I want to be like my friends, play sports, and get good grades. I am not doing this on purpose. Going to doctors is also frustrating. It feels scary when I got to the doctor’s office. The doctor will ask me few questions and then ask my parents a bunch of questions. Then they talk about medication. I don’t like taking medication. I get told it is for the best. I feel as if I don’t really have a say. If there is one person on my side it is my mother. She is the only one who seems to understand as she is a registered nurse. She knows there is more to this disorder than anyone else. She is trying to make sure I get the best help possible in finding the right people for me to see and if I need medication, getting on the right one for me. This makes me feel better about the situation and knowing that she is making sure I am being taking care …show more content…
I can only imagine what long term effects would occur (depression, anxiety, etc.). Adolescent is a rough time. The social environment can take its tool. Even more so when one has a mental health issue. I work with children and adolescents on a daily bases when doing therapy for my internship. This has helped me become more understanding and more empathic to the child’s thought process and what they are thinking about in regards to their disorder. This assignment has made me stop and think about the social environment more and how the child with the disorder may be treated in their social and home environments. I never really stopped and thought about who is helpful and who is not in regards to the disorder. This assignment has helped guide me and helped lead me with coming up with different questions that could be used in sessions in the future. I am looking forward to using questions incorporating how the child feels about their family system, who they feel is helpful, and what is most frustrating to them. When I was in school, we never started to realize just what ADHD was until 1993, after around ¾ of the class was taking Ritalin. I knew people who made fun of the kids who took the medication. I never knew what the medication was just that they went to the office to take