Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD, or ADD without the hyperactivity) is usually connected to children. It invokes images of hyperactive boys bouncing off the walls in a classroom or girls constantly staring out the window and daydreaming. ADHD is a recognized problem in classrooms worldwide and in Israel is a challenge met with diagnosis and treatment. Did you ever wonder what happens to these ADHD kids when they grow up? What happened to those ADHD kids in the generations before it was a recognized diagnosis? In some cases the symptoms disappear as the children reach adulthood. However in many cases, people retain many of the symptoms throughout their lives. Adults with ADHD are indistinguishable from everybody else. But the characteristics that make an adult ADHD can sometimes be a challenge, affecting all aspects of his or her life. ADHD usually exhibits itself in a number of ways:
The ESRA Adult ADHD Support Group is for those adults (25 and over) who exhibit the characteristics of ADHD or who suspect that they might have ADHD. It’s a friendly and warm environment where people who have common issues in life can get information, discuss problems and get that much needed support to deal with the stresses of everyday life. As a working group for nearly a decade, the Adult ADHD Support Group meets on a regular basis under the auspices of ESRA. There are two types of regular activities:
This group is sponsored by ESRA, the English Speaking Residents Association in Israel, http://www.esra.org.il/. |  |