I have been having a lot of ADHD symptoms lately. I am 14 going on 15 in August. I started high school, and now I am in the 10th grade. In middle school I had a lot of grade problems, and I nearly had to go to summer school and failed at times. I have had a lot test problems, not making good grades on test. I would barely do any of my homework. Nothing has really went the way it should of with me. When I started high school last year, my grades got good, and they stayed good. But, I can't sit for a long time, bassically over 5 min. I can't ever keep my attention on the teacher or on anybody. I always go into my own little world. I am a very creative person, and when I get just a little mad, I seem to take it out on my family, or my little sister. I have tried to keep myself in a rutien to see what that would do, and if it would help. Turns out, it has helped, a lot. My problem now is that summer is here, and I am out of school. I know this isn't going to be a great summer for me. I realize that if I don't do what I need to do to get my mind off of having ADHD, and not being able to do anything, I will go out of it. My parents haven't really listened to what I have been telling them. I have talked to my mom about it, but she has changed the subject while I was in the middle of teling her. When people, especailly my mom or family doesn't let me finsih saying what I am trying to say with out getting interupted, I break down, and I pitch a fit, and cry for along time. I can't control my feelings a lot of times. Just like when I get mad. I just don't know what to do. I don't know how to tel my mom that I nees to do something about it. Can somebody helop me with this?
DancerChick:
One idea:
Cut and paste what you typed, put it into a word document and give it to your parents to read. Give them specific examples of when you've had trouble concentrating and times when you have become frustrated and "pitched a fit". Maybe if they know you've given this a lot of thought, you will be able to have a real discussion about it.
You could also go to your school counselor, tell them how you feel and see if they can help you talk to your parents.
Don't let it go....