Many ADHDers experience external hyperactivity.
It is more easily visible and therefore more likely to lead to a proper diagnosis.
This can be trouble sitting still, fidgeting in your seat, talking excessively, and/or constant movement as if they are being driven by a motor.
It is more easily visible and therefore more likely to lead to a proper diagnosis.
This can be trouble sitting still, fidgeting in your seat, talking excessively, and/or constant movement as if they are being driven by a motor.
Others are more internally hyperactive.
Rather than being outwardly energetic, you may feel restless or agitated.
Your thoughts may race and you may even crave excitement. But you usually keep those feelings locked inside.
Rather than being outwardly energetic, you may feel restless or agitated.
Your thoughts may race and you may even crave excitement. But you usually keep those feelings locked inside.
Parents and teachers may make the mistake of trying to get this child with hyperactivity to "calm down" or "sit still", in an attempt to get them to do something productive like school work.
This usually makes it even more difficult for the child to get anything done.
This usually makes it even more difficult for the child to get anything done.
Simply attempting to repress their hyperactive tendencies will not be effective and will make things much harder.
These hyper actions may be done as a way of giving their brain the stimulation it desperately craves.
These hyper actions may be done as a way of giving their brain the stimulation it desperately craves.
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