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What Are Core symptoms of ADHD? 

Core ADHD symptoms seen in adults can include difficulties with attention, focus, organisation, procrastination, emotional overwhelm, impulsivity, restlessness, and managing everyday tasks.

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​​​Many adults with ADHD describe ongoing, persistent struggles that have negatively affected life since childhood.

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  • struggling to get started

  • feeling overwhelmed by daily responsibilities

  • difficulty organising thoughts or tasks

  • anxiety and overthinking

  • forgetfulness or distractibility

  • emotional sensitivity or frustration

  • periods of hyperfocus alongside avoidance​

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Everyday Signs

ADHD also can show up in small everyday activities and moments.

 

​Making sense of ​​these can help adults with ADHD understand what you it is you want, need or feel and those around you respond with awareness. ​

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It can also help untangle what is ADHD and what is something else.

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Some common traits shared by Adult with ADHD  

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  • Being more sensitive to temperature

  • Irritated by certain fabrics

  • Hyper aware of noises 

  • Struggling to get to or stay asleep,

  • Food noise or forgetting to eat

  • Overwhelm with hygeine routines 

  • Poor posture/ high strength/ 

  • Gut issues, allergies and inflammation.

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Key Takeaways

  • Core ADHD Symptoms are the ones most commonly experienced across a life time.

  • Assessment criteria for ADHD is based upon these Core ADHD symptoms. 

  • Adults with ADHD share many other more subtle signs which show up in everyday life.

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