A few "Did You Knows"

Everything I ever learned about ADD isn't fact. It's made me so frustrated! Well, I don't want everyone to be left in the dark like me. You should have all of the info to make a wise choice for yourself and/or your child (children). Here's a few facts;
1. There are 3 kinds of ADDs.
2. Only one kind includes hyperactivity.
3. Girls get it too.
4. It is always related to the lack of Dopamine to the frontal lobe of the brain.
5. It affects organization in your mind and in your environment.
6. It makes you impulsive.
7. Taking Omega 3s is important to lubricate the brain (up to 5000mg per day)
8. There are great books on ADD and how to manage it.
9. Not everyone with ADD will need Ritalin.
10 Most Doctors don't know much about it. They go by a chart given to them by
representatives of pharmaceutical companies.
So why am I writing on this? You guessed it! I have just recently accepted that I have ADHD. I was ashamed of it but now I'm just mad. Mad at what it did to my life and my children's lives. Mad because I didn't want to have this. Mad because counsellors and doctors didn't detect it.
So I'm going to become a specialist on it. I've already started. I'm going to help you sort out the facts and the fiction about ADD. I hope it makes your journey a little easier.
Knowing and accepting it has really freed me up. I hope it does the same for you.
Diane F.