ADHD can be difficult for any age but with each age, it can in some ways have different effects on the particular age. In the case of teens, it can show up in academic up and downs, mood swings and self image. Teen life is already difficult as the body changes and the teen learns to find his or her place in society among peers and personal aspirations. ADHD can complicate this transition and make things more difficult.
The article, “How ADHD Changes in Teens” from Healthline looks closer at how ADHD effects teens. The article states,
“Adolescence sparks so many physical, mental, and emotional changes that you might wonder whether ADHD also changes during your teen years. The answer is yes… and no. ADHD doesn’t disappear when people enter adolescence. Some symptoms might settle down, but others might flare up. If your symptoms change and new challenges emerge, it’s important to know what to do about them, whether you’re a young adult with ADHD or the parent of one”
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ADHD is important to diagnose at any age. If it emerges in later adolescence it is important to identify and learn to work with before one becomes an adult and faces other challenges. Please also review AIHCP’s ADHD Consulting Certification and see if it matches your academic and professional goals. The program is online and independent study and open to qualified professionals seeking a four year certification in ADHD Consulting.