What are the symptoms of ADD in teens?

How do i tell my parents i suspect i have ADD/ ADHD or a learning diability? i have all these symptoms of ADD or a potential learning disability. How do i tell em. i mentioned the symptoms before but they just shook it off. what should i do? i;ve taken...

Ive been researching adhd and add in female teens because i seem to have a lot of the symptoms and im going to the doctors to get tested soon, but i was wondering if anyone knew if a ...show more

My son is showing some signs of autism.. he doesn't respond to his name when he is doing something and he only says mama and baba.. he is 16 months old.. it seems like he is very focused on things when he is doing them.. he is hard to teach because it...

I've always had some problems with daydreaming, as well as some problems focusing. But as of late, it's becoming a problem with schooling. I can't pay enough attention to my teachers when they're explaining something, and I really can't focus enough...

Well, I'm 12 years old, and I have so many problems paying attention. Its bad. I'm fixin to go to the doctor on Thursday, to see if I have ADD. My mother, father and brother all have it. Is it a hereditary thing? And do the signs usually come up around...

Hi everyone. Ok, so im going to give a brief summary of what I could explain for days. Since about last year, i haven't been doing my best. I am a 16 year old girl in high school, and was in advanced classes (Honors, AP/IB) i started losing focus in...

My mom says i dont have add but I think I do because i can NEVER get my work done in or out of class it always takes me twice as long as my classmates. I think medicine would help but my mom wont take me to be tested! What are the symptoms or problems...

I think I might have ADD, Do you think I do? my symptoms are: cant stay focused. (i am organized, i try to stay focused and i sit in front of class) loses interest in any subject in 15 minutes gets distracted and loses interest when somebody is trying...

I can't follow simple directions someone tells me I listen then after 15 seconds i can no longer comprehend what they say as if they are speaking another language!! Also I can't stay focused that long with out drifting away...I was diagnosed as a child...