during a sleepover at my cousin/double best friend's house, i overheard my aunt telling her to take her ADD pills, i tried to ask her what it was and the only answer i got was "What's your favorite cereal, Ginny?" answer please
2007-03-14 08:31:08 · 11 answers · asked by Crazy sweetheart 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Friends
ADD isn't something that you need to worry about. Basically it means that your cousin has a hard time focusing on things in life. It's kind of like when you take the remote for the TV and watch about 5 seconds of a show, and then change the channel. Imagine that going on in your head all the time, a "mental remote control." The medicine that your cousin is taking is supposed to help her learn to control her "mental remote control" so that she can focus during school and sports.
That being said, ADD can cause problems in school because the student can't concentrate long enough to understand what is being taught. This doesn't mean they are dumb or stupid, it just means they have to work extra hard to concentrate.
2007-03-14 08:36:22 · answer #1 · answered by joteach03 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ADD is Attention Deficit Disorder. It is manageable with medication and is not a terminal illness or anything like that. Your cousin has problems concentrating on things for a long time and keeping thoughts in order. The medication helps with that and makes her life a lot nicer. It usually affects learning and jobs especially, not so much in relationships and that's probably why you never knew about it. Good luck and God Bless.
2007-03-14 15:50:48 · answer #2 · answered by tersey562 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ADD isn't something life threatening, but it can affect a person's ability to concentrate and/or do well in school or at work. Different people can experience different parts of ADD, but most can't concentrate, have minds that wander, and have difficulty sitting still and reading, etc. It's nothing super serious to your healthy or anything like that though.
2007-03-14 15:42:37 · answer #3 · answered by Rawrrrr 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ADD is Attention Deficit (can't spell it) Disorder. It's just that her attention span isn't as long as most people's and can be distracting. Two of my friends have it. But, their pills keep it under control really well. I don't know what they're like without it, but they'd probably just start a conversation and as soon as they see something, they're off. They tend to get bored easily.
2007-03-14 15:37:52 · answer #4 · answered by Isabella R 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This website should help! I was diagnosed as a child! I am now 22 years old! Left untreated it could be something for the parents to worry about! But to you nah just be a good friend and be there!
2007-03-14 15:36:02 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder is a disorder, largely or entirely neurological in nature characterized by a persistent pattern of inattention and/or hyperactivity-impulsivity initially appearing in childhood which manifests itself with symptoms such as hyperactivity, forgetfulness, poor impulse control, and distractibility.ADD is currently considered to be a persistent and chronic syndrome for which no medical cure is available. iTS TOTALLy normal to have ADD my sister have it... you take pills to help you concentrate or things like that theres nothing to worry about....
2007-03-14 15:38:05 · answer #6 · answered by Eduardo G. E. 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not something to worry about. I have it. It's hard to concentrate and pay attention. Oh, look, a bright shiny object. Ok, I am back. It is nothing serious.
2007-03-14 15:51:51 · answer #7 · answered by princess 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, don't worry. it just means that they cant concentrate, and they get distracted easily. it can be a problem if it gets out of hand but thats only when they dont take their medication. here's a site: http://add.about.com/od/addprimer/a/adhdhub.htm
2007-03-14 15:34:25 · answer #8 · answered by rt1290 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
it's nothing bad she just have a learning disability. which should stop the way you feel about her
2007-03-14 15:33:48 · answer #9 · answered by san8483 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
its not something to worry about.. you didnt know right? so its not like shes any different than she always has been.
2007-03-14 15:35:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋