Up until a few weeks ago I believed that the bulk of the suffering in cases of ADHD adolescents was to the kids themselves. After meeting Beth* my perspective completely changed.
Beth is the neighbor of mine and a mother of 3 ADHD boys. She literally stopped me on the street to "kvetch" about how hard her morning had been. She explained that her boys were just too wild. Even their teachers refused to deal with them - they would get kicked out of class and sometimes sent home.
Beth is a work from home mother, so having children at home during work hours complicates things. It turns out that these children's teachers do not want them in class because they simply do not listen. Even Beth has difficulty dealing with them when all the boys are together.
I explained to her that as kids grow up the "bad" side effects of ADHD minimize - and the "good" side effects start to emerge. She could not believe that any good could come out of ADHD. I explained to her that I personally had very severe ADHD as a child, and even at this point have serious adult ADHD symptoms. I spent about 15 minutes of my mid-morning in an effort to convince Beth that there was a light at the end of the tunnel. A very bright one.
I honestly hope I was successful in reassuring a nervous mother that there is hope for ADHD kids.
* Name changed to protect the privacy of individual.
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