What's the worst thing that can happen if you tell your parents? They'll take you to a doctor where you'll be tested for ADHD and you'll either not have it... or you'll have it, get treated and live happily ever after .
Don't worry about other ppl knowing you're ADD. There are meds that are once a day so you won't have to take them to school. I wasn't diagnosed until I was 24. I am pretty open about it. I think awareness is key. If I hadn't been open about my ADD to my parents, then my 10 year old brother wouldn't have been tested. He was next to failing school and now after being on Concerta for 5 months is a straight A student (Go Chase!)
Tell your parents you have trouble concentrating. Ask to go to the doctor. And let us know what happens!
Take care!
I'm a mom with a kid who we think has ADHD. I don't know your parents but from my side I'd much rather my son discussed it with me if he had a worry like this than tried to deal with it on his own. Also I'm not sure that you can ever be 100% sure without a doctor but you could perhaps go to your parents with a plan, ie I think I may have this, why don't we consult the doc? (or something like that). I don't think medication is always necessary, there could be alternative treatments. I'm certainly not keen on putting my son on anything until we're absolutely sure there's nothing else that will help him, and in the meantime we've got him some vitamin supplements to help with memory, concentration, mental focus, etc. You may find your mom more supportive than you think and you may be a whole lot less stressed yourself. A worry like this is a lot for a kid to carry alone. I know that knowing this about my son has allowed us to understand each other a heck of a lot better. Good luck and I hope this helps.thank you!! I think i have ADD and my friends believe i do,but i don;t want to worry my parents until i'm more certain..any ideas? also,i'm kind of scared to tell an adult 'coz i really don;t want to have to take medication. I dom;t want people to think of me differently because i have ADD anybody???..sry am i being way too impatient? i just really would apreciate any kind of idea/answer/commentsCheck out this site to see if this sounds like you. If you are afraid of medication check out the Alternatives board. There are a lot of things you may be able to try to help yourself or if you have a plan of action your parents may be more understanding then you think. Good luck. Sorry not more people have responded.
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/adhd/symptom.htm
thank you! alot of the inattentiveness sounds like me,but my teachers are always getting mad at me for not paying attention and talking way too much,i also find it hard to concentrate unless somhting is really interesting to me,and i wouldn't say i'm really hyper active but i don't liek sitting still for too long..i fidget alot,or change positions,and i can't stand really long tests or anything like that..I tried doing an ADD test online(i doubt they're completley effective anyway) but i could barely finsih it because it was too long and i got bored.Hi i suffer from adhd i take 1 tablet a day i feel much better and i wish i didnt have to but it helps great