ADHD: How It Can Impact Adult Life

ADHD is one of the most common neurological disorders of childhood. It also transitions into adulthood in many cases, negatively impacting adult life for many individuals. Adult ADHD can impact productivity, time management, and organizational skills. Other ways ADHD can negatively impact adult life include:

• Causing Risk-Taking or Impulsive Behavior
  Hyperactivity is a common symptom of ADHD, which can encourage risk-taking and impulsive behavior that can be more dangerous during adulthood because adults have less supervision and monitoring than children. Adults can address the problematic symptoms of ADHD through services like psychological therapy.
• Causing a Lack of Motivation
  Adults with ADHD may find it difficult to prioritize and focus on current tasks. The inability to focus or achieve tasks can demotivate and demoralize many adults, leading to lowered self-esteem and confidence. Our mental health clinic in Grand Prairie, Texas, can help address mental health issues like ADHD, depression, and more for many adults.
• Causing Mood Swings or Outbursts of Anger
  People with ADHD often have trouble regulating their emotions. They tend to feel emotions more intensely than others, resulting in mood swings or outbursts of anger.

We offer behavioral therapy in Dallas, Texas to help adults address issues associated with ADHD. For more information, feel free to call Win Psychiatry at 817-225-2492.

Other services you could expect from us include mental and behavioral health evaluation, psychotherapy, medication management, and psychiatric tele-health services in Bellingham, Washington.