It’s easy to judge someone before you know them maybe the boy who was interrupting or jumping out of his seat and doesn’t pay attention in class isn’t a bad kid or a trouble maker. Before assumptions are made, maybe there are reasons why some kids or adults may act the way they do. The old saying of “don’t judge a book by its cover” has much meaning when it comes to only seeing the outside of someone. The hyperactive, loud kid in class was me, all the way through elementary school. I have ADHD, which is Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, which is a disorder that causes a person to have a hard time focusing, sitting still and paying attention. Being different is your normal, and normal means nothing is wrong. If you were born color blind
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Trouble often begins early in school; teachers quickly pick out a troublemaker. Being singled out all of the time and get very frustrating. At home and school, it was very hard for me to calm myself down and mirror the behavior of everyone around me. Thankfully isn’t all bad, with a racing mind comes strengths like multitasking and quickly solving problems in unique ways. I had lots of ideas and was very creative when I could focus on doing it. I made things that amazed my friends and parents. At 16 I built my own computer and started working on cars and building small engines. Creativity is the best part about having ADHD; it defines me and is who I am. ADHD is a very common disorder however, some people believe that it isn’t real even though the Mayo Clinic records that more than 3 million US cases are diagnosed per …show more content…
Since people without ADHD do not have the same chemical imbalances as those with ADHD taking these pills can cause them to become very hyper and wired, essentially causing the opposite affect as those with ADHD. In fact Tom Cruise’s main argument for why he thought ADHD medication wasn’t effective was because he took it and described what he felt. Without ADHD he wouldn’t be able to accurately describe its effects as it does with those who do. Without the chemical imbalance the medication still creates an increase in norepinephrine making it hard to sit still. Taking medication when you don’t need it can be dangerous and addictive and taking it for extended periods of time can cause the body to develop a tolerance to
Trouble often begins early in school; teachers quickly pick out a troublemaker. Being singled out all of the time and get very frustrating. At home and school, it was very hard for me to calm myself down and mirror the behavior of everyone around me. Thankfully isn’t all bad, with a racing mind comes strengths like multitasking and quickly solving problems in unique ways. I had lots of ideas and was very creative when I could focus on doing it. I made things that amazed my friends and parents. At 16 I built my own computer and started working on cars and building small engines. Creativity is the best part about having ADHD; it defines me and is who I am. ADHD is a very common disorder however, some people believe that it isn’t real even though the Mayo Clinic records that more than 3 million US cases are diagnosed per …show more content…
Since people without ADHD do not have the same chemical imbalances as those with ADHD taking these pills can cause them to become very hyper and wired, essentially causing the opposite affect as those with ADHD. In fact Tom Cruise’s main argument for why he thought ADHD medication wasn’t effective was because he took it and described what he felt. Without ADHD he wouldn’t be able to accurately describe its effects as it does with those who do. Without the chemical imbalance the medication still creates an increase in norepinephrine making it hard to sit still. Taking medication when you don’t need it can be dangerous and addictive and taking it for extended periods of time can cause the body to develop a tolerance to