What are the effects of combined-type ADHD?

Are you having a hard time focusing on tasks, or staying still? Have you been told that you don't pay attention when someone is talking? Are you curious about combined-type ADHD?

Well, then, it's time to learn about the effects and symptoms of combined-type ADHD.

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, is a disorder that affects the central nervous system, which controls everything from your brain, movements, thoughts, and feelings. Symptoms are usually in two groups:

1. Hyperactivity/impulsivity

2. Inattention

Combined-type ADHD means that you may have both the hyperactive-impulsive and the inattentive symptoms.

Consider if you or someone you know shows some of these symptoms of combined-type ADHD:

Inattentive symptoms

You might:

• Have a hard time paying attention or listening, especially to details

• Get easily distracted

• Often lose things or forget where you put them

• Have challenges keeping yourself organized

Hyperactive/impulsive symptoms

You might:

• Interrupt people when they talk

• Do risky things without thinking first

• Fidget or squirm when you're sitting down

• Have challenges staying quiet during activities or focusing on daily tasks (especially if they're lengthy or you don't find them interesting)

Combined-type ADHD may make it hard for you to:

• Control how you behave

• Complete daily tasks

• Manage relationships with friends, family, peers, and coworkers

• Keep consistent with healthy behaviors like exercising, eating right, and sleeping well

• Staying away from substance use, infections, and injuries

If you find these symptoms are impacting your quality of life, consider talking to a healthcare professional!

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