Do you suffer from any of the following:
- Difficulty concentrating at work or school
- Struggle to maintain focus on material you find uninteresting
- Losing interest in projects before they are complete
- Forgetting to pay bills
- A messy or disorganized house or office
- Feedback from others that you talk too much, too loudly or too quickly
- Problems paying attention in conversation
- Feelings of restlessness, or challenges staying still for long periods of time
- Difficulty staying “on the subject” in conversation
- Getting “lost” in enjoyable activities, to the point where you sometimes forget other responsibilities
- Feelings that your brain is working faster than you are able to express your ideas
- Creative inspiration that fades before you’ve completed the project
- Signing on to too many things at once
- Challenges controlling anger
- Impulsive behavior
- Tendency to lose things
- Feeling more engaged in loud, crowded or “high energy” environments
- Procrastination
If you answered Yes to five or more of these, you may be suffering from ADD or ADHD. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is one type of therapy used to treat these symptoms.