Just because you can’t find your keys, your desk is a mess and you blow up at your boyfriend doesn’t mean you have adult attention deficit disorder. Then again, it might. Here’s how to tell the difference…
Could I have adult ADHD?
Maybe you asked yourself this question the last time you were late for work, procrastinated before starting a project, misplaced your keys or zoned out in a meeting
2 crucial signs of adult ADHD
Two key factors help determine whether you have adult ADHD: frequency and the impact on your life.
Scenario 1: you've lost your keys
After misplacing your car keys three times in one month, and your mobile phone twice, you bought a new purse and designated one pocket for keys and the
Scenario 2: you’ve lost your keys
Lost keys: what's the difference?
In the first scenario, you recognised that you had a tendency to lose these things, came up with a strategy and solved your problem.
Scenario 1: "i'm late, i'm late"
You are late to work, on average, once a month either because of traffic, your child misses the school bus and you need to drive him to sc
Scenario 2: “i’m late, i’m late”
You’re late to work three to four days a week because you oversleep, take too long to get dressed, or can’t get out the
Late, late: what’s the difference?
Once again it’s the impact on your life and the frequency of your symptoms.
Scenario 1: road rant
Scenario 2: road rage
You’re driving down a crowded highway. Suddenly, a speeding car passes you, jumps into your lane, missing your car by a couple inches.
Road rage, road rant: what’s the difference?
It boils down to emotional impulsiveness.
Scenario 1: the interrupter
In a meeting at work, you interrupt someone to add to her point, then apologide for interrupting and listen as she finishes her thought.
Scenario 2: the interrupter
It seems that at every meeting you attend, one or more co-workers try to put you in your place, asking you to stop interrupting and saying you’re not letti
The interrupter: what's the difference?
It’s all about self-awareness.
