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Most people start out by telling you what AD/HD is. I’d like to start out by telling you what AD/HD is not. Because so many people who don’t fit the common picture of AD/HD rule themselves out prematurely, it is important to clear up the misconceptions and stereotypes that surround AD/HD.

AD/HD is NOT:

•Just for kids

•Just for boys

•Just about hyperactivity

•About a “deficit of attention”

•About being irresponsible or having a character flaw

AD/HD IS:

•A neurochemical condition (not a psychological one) that affects behavior on various levels:

– attention

– activity

– impulsivity

•A diagnosis of AD/HD requires that these behaviors be:

– chronic (meaning you have had them a long time)

– severe (impacting your life negatively in serious ways, more so than other people)