Section 1.1: Common Symptoms

1. Inattention: Difficulty maintaining focus during tasks or conversations, leading to careless mistakes and incomplete assignments.
2. Disorganization: Struggling to keep belongings and schedules in order, often resulting in misplaced items and chaotic plans.
3. Forgetfulness: Frequently failing to remember important commitments, appointments, or tasks due to issues with working memory.
4. Difficulty Following Instructions: Challenges with processing multi-step directions, often resulting in incomplete or incorrect tasks.
5. Easily Distracted: Trouble finishing tasks due to distractions from external stimuli or wandering thoughts.
6. Impulsivity: Making hasty decisions without considering potential consequences, which can lead to risky behaviors.
7. Disrupting Others: Interrupting conversations, which can damage social relationships and cause misunderstandings.
8. Talking Excessively: Speaking more than others without recognizing social cues, potentially causing tension in interactions.
9. Difficulty Waiting Turn: Struggling with patience in social situations, hindering cooperative efforts.
10. Physical Restlessness: Exhibiting signs of restlessness, such as fidgeting or an inability to remain seated.

Section 1.2: Emotional and Cognitive Symptoms

11. Emotional Instability: Experiencing rapid mood swings and intense emotional reactions that complicate stress management.
12. Procrastination: Delaying tasks until the last minute, resulting in rushed work and increased stress levels.
13. Difficulty Setting Priorities: Trouble identifying and focusing on important tasks, which can hinder productivity.
14. Poor Time Management: Failing to accurately estimate the time required for tasks, leading to missed deadlines and inadequate planning.
15. Ignoring Details: Overlooking essential details due to inattention, causing errors and incomplete work.
16. Hyperfocus: Becoming excessively engrossed in a single task to the detriment of other important responsibilities.
17. Impaired Memory: Difficulty remembering and retaining information, affecting daily life and task completion.
18. Planning Difficulties: Facing challenges in setting and achieving goals, impacting personal and professional success.
19. Increased Sensitivity: Experiencing discomfort and distraction from sensory inputs, known as sensory sensitivity.
20. Low Distress Tolerance: Reacting with emotional outbursts and quick anger to minor frustrations.

Recognizing these symptoms is vital for individuals with ADHD to seek timely care and implement strategies that can enhance their daily functioning and overall quality of life.