Are you an adult with ADHD? Or are you an adult who thinks he or she might have ADHD? One of our areas of expertise at the Center for Effective Living is diagnosing and treating ADHD in adults and children, so we were especially interested in the points made in this article from PsychCentral.com about common mistakes adults with ADHD make in managing the disorder. Please check out the excerpt, and click through to the full text using the link below, and if you feel like you’re recognizing yourself or someone you know, and you’re in the greater Cleveland area, give us a call.
When you’re managing any disorder, you’re bound to make mistakes. (Life is filled with them.)
For instance, making mistakes when managing ADHD symptoms is normal, said Roberto Olivardia, Ph.D, a clinical psychologist and clinical instructor in the department of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.
It’s “part of the journey.”
Also, part of that journey is learning from your errors. Below, ADHD experts share the most common mistakes people with ADHD make when managing their disorder and how to prevent or fix them.
Not accepting the diagnosis.
“The biggest mistake someone with ADHD can make is not accepting the diagnosis in the first place,” Olivardia said. “Denial only makes everything worse since you are still suffering from symptoms, without any strategy or plan to combat them.”