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We have just looked at the three core symptoms of AD/HD and its many variations. The conditions you might actually see as a result of these symptoms in the lives of adults with AD/HD are as follows:

•Disorganization

•Emotional reactivity

•Under-achievement

•Low self-esteem

•Impaired relationships

•Depression

Since AD/HD individuals operate with their gates wide open, they have difficulty screening out unneeded information or irrelevant internal and external distractions without effort or thought and easily become flooded, bombarded, and overwhelmed. It is easy to see how living like this would lead someone to be emotionally reactive. It is also easy to see how this kind of shifting attention could lead to severe disorganization and feelings of being out of control or that things are about to fall apart. On the other hand, as a compensation some people spend an inordinate amount of time organizing to the detriment of their relationships and enjoyment of life. They may look organized to others, but that is not the criteria by which to judge the struggle. Instead, it is the process they go through to achieve this level of organization that must be explored and understood in order to fully appreciate the impact and impairment.