ADHD Rears It's Ugly Head

Here's What Typically Happens:

The circumstances leading up are always different. It can be a fight at school - talking back to a teacher, grades slipping, loss of interest, increased "uneasiness," or a whole variety of problematic behavior or results.

But you know what?

The results are typically same.

It doesn't matter who it comes from first - but once it starts - you'll soon hear it from everyone. It begins with a shy whispher and quickly generates a radical buzz and a cave-in of calls and complaints.

"You're child must have ADHD!"

Or perhaps you get it straight this way:

"What are you going to do about this child?"

Or, maybe this:

"You had better get your child evaluated..."

Without warning (although there are usually signs) - your life will become invaded by suggestions that your child is suffering from ADHD, or perhaps some other type of behavioral disorder.

Everyone will help point the finger - but only a few will have the immediate, constructive support you so badly need.

Those of you with family or a spouse, at least have one another to juggle the responsibility of taking this on.

But - even then it doesn't matter if your lives are in disarray or disrepair - the stress that has invaded your lives is unwelcome, unwanted, and without warning about to change everything.

Even the most stable of family units can be torn apart by this onslaught and almost finger pointing reaction from everyone around you.

It's not necessarily meant to come across this way, but it does, and it hurts.

Later this week - we'll talk about how people really should approach you, and what you can do to better handle everyone who has such strong opinions!

Until then - hang in there!