Common Symptoms of ADD/ADHD in adults: (from www.helpguide.org)

                             

Concentration Difficulties:

 

• poor organizational skills (home, office, desk, or car is extremely messy and cluttered)

• tendency to procrastinate

• trouble starting and finishing projects

• chronic lateness

• frequently forgetting appointments, commitments, and deadlines

• constantly losing or misplacing things (keys, wallet, phone, documents, bills)

• underestimating the time it will take you to complete tasks

 

 

Hyperactivity:

 

• feelings of inner restlessness, agitation

• tendency to take risks

• getting bored easily

• racing thoughts

• trouble sitting still; constant fidgeting

• craving for excitement

• talking excessively

• doing a million things at once

 

 

 Impulsivity:

 

• frequently interrupt others or talk over them

• have poor self-control

• blurt out thoughts that are rude or inappropriate without thinking

• have addictive tendencies

• act recklessly or spontaneously without regard for consequences

• have trouble behaving in socially appropriate ways (such as sitting still during a long meeting)

 

 

 Hyperfocus:

 

• become absorbed in tasks that are stimulating and rewarding

• tuning out “chaos” and stress

• so focused that they become oblivious to things going on around them

• too engrossed in a book, T.V. show, computer, etc

• easily loses track of time while focusing on activities

 

Emotional Difficulties:

 

• sense of underachievement

• doesn’t deal well with frustration

• easily flustered and stressed out

• irritability or mood swings

• trouble staying motivated

• hypersensitivity to criticism

• short, often explosive, temper

• low self-esteem and sense of insecurity