Imagine everything around you constantly changing. The feeling of boredom occurs easily and even though you want to, you are simply unable to concentrate on the things you need to complete. Your mind is constantly distracted with the buzz of things happening around you, driving you carelessly from one activity to the next. Your thoughts envelope your mind, distracting you from participating in any important task that is going on around you. Even someone speaking to you goes unnoticed.

For a lot of people, this feeling of helplessness is what it feels like to suffer from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). These people may not be able to sit in one place for a long time, make long term plans, finish important tasks, or be completely aware of what’s happening around them. Their family, friends and colleagues find them to be confused and disorganized. On some days, they behave completely normal, misleading others to believe that they can actually control their behavior. This can cause severe strain in their relationships with others, disrupt their social life, and make them lose their own sense of worth. ADHD, previously known as hyperkinesis or minimal brain dysfunction, is a type of mental disorder that is commonly found in children. ADHD affects around 3-5% of all children, two thirds of more boys than girls.

Nearly 2 million American children suffer from this disorder. ADHD carries on with the person into their teenage years and adulthood, causing the person to become an emotional wreck of unfulfilled ambitions and dreams. If you thought that there is nothing you can do about this, you’re wrong. There is help to tackle this condition. Extensive research has enabled scientists to identify this disorder in children, teenagers and adults and treat it accordingly. Modern science has developed a number of ADHD treatment medications, therapies that can help change a person’s behavior, and educational opportunities to help people with ADHD become more focused, develop their self-esteem, and improve their behavior to be more productive.