Informative Speech On Adhd

Hello, my name is Adelaide Booker. I’m 18 years old, and I’ve been diagnosed with ADHD. Many people get ADHD confused with ADD, which is a less severe affliction. ADHD stands for “attention deficit hyperactive disorder,” and is used to diagnose a person who is excessively restless and impulsive like me. Many people who have been diagnosed with ADHD probably don’t actually have ADHD. It’s way too over-diagnosed because it can be hard to differentiate between someone who actually has ADHD, or someone who’s just really full of energy. I’m easily distracted by simple things and can be very impulsive. It’s not my fault that I can’t help the way my brain is hard-wired. People think you can just force yourself to not be ADHD anymore and that you

It involves going to class which most definitely leads to me seeing something interesting and then getting lost in an area of campus I don’t recognize. In class I can learn just like everyone else, it just takes more concentration and focus than the average student, and even then I still get distracted, missing an entire part of the lesson. To summarize it in Helen Rice’s words on a BBC interview (September 23, 2016) “I wake up every morning a new woman. I think, ‘Today is the day I’m going to do everything right and get on top of the important things instead of [procrastinating]. And every night I go to bed a broken woman because it’s all gone wrong again and I haven’t done any of it. I can get really upset… horrendously depressed.’” (Question 2) Every day is a new struggle for me. First thing I have to do in the morning is take my medication. (Tartakovsky, M., M.S. 2016) I’ve had to make medication an integral part of my daily routine and because of this I can’t have a true college experience. I have to avoid all types of alcohol or drugs because it can have negative effects like heart problems, behavioral issues, and alcohol poisoning. I’m scared of what people think of me when I go out because there’s a stereotype surrounding people with ADHD, saying that we just want to be the center of attention or that we’re the class clown. What do they think of me when I’m sitting

Many people ask, “Can’t you just stop getting distracted and pay attention?” Sometimes I even hear, “I can’t seem to pay attention in this one class because it’s so boring, does that mean I have ADHD like you?” (Question 6) These questions can be so frustrating and I never know how to answer. Most of the time I just ignore it, but it bothers me. I’m just like everyone else! I have hobbies and friends that I occupy my time with. Some of my favorite things to do are running and hiking because it keeps me active and entertained. (Question