Adult Female ADD Symptoms
Women who suffer from ADD typically suffer from many symptoms. Some are hyperactive and others are hypoactive. Women suffering from ADD typically have trouble staying on top of everyday tasks, like cleaning the house, taking care of their children, or attending family gatherings.
Difficulty remembering names is another common symptom. This symptom can worsen before, during, or after menopausal changes.
1. Inability to Focus
Lack of focus can be a sign of several mental health issues. If you are struggling to finish tasks, make poor decisions or forget important details at home or at work it's time to seek out help. Most of the time, these issues are caused by medications or stress, as well as other factors that require attention. However, they can also be signs of underlying conditions like ADHD.
Women with ADD tend to lose their focus rapidly. They may daydream during conversations or struggle to complete routine chores such as grocery shopping and laundry. They could also to make erroneous mistakes or lose things frequently, which can result in an unclean office, messy home, or the loss of work materials. They may be impulsive, making poor choices which could have serious consequences. For example they may be addicted to drugs or engage in sexually risky activities.
They could also be hyperactive or hypoactive. A woman who is hyperactive can run at a high speed until she is exhausted, while a hypoactive women isn't able to get through each day. In both cases, they can have trouble maintaining relationships, maintaining family activities or meeting professional obligations.
Women with ADD usually have a high-functioning symptom, which isn't a medical diagnosis, but rather describes how well they manage their symptoms. These women can still have problems with concentration but don't impact their daily lives in the same manner as. It's possible to experience symptoms that fade however, if you notice that they're becoming worse over time it's best to consult your doctor. They can help you determine the cause of your symptoms, and recommend solutions.
2. Mood Swings
Women with ADD tend to be more prone than men to mood swings. They might be frustrated at the slightest irritation or irritation, and then explode in anger or just give up and abandon an undertaking. They can also be more impulsive, and tend to get into the air first rather than take things slowly and steadily. This could result in financial difficulties or relationships that fail. These emotional symptoms could be misdiagnosed. However, often they are co-existing with ADD. Mood swings may also worsen when pregnant or menstrual cycles occur or during perimenopausal. ADD can make it difficult to maintain a job, which may cause feelings of depression.
3. Distractions
Women suffering from ADD are often distracted by events around them, as well as their own thoughts. They may be lost in a dream or find it difficult to focus on things like grocery shopping with all the choices. They might find that seemingly simple tasks require them to concentrate on a single thought and get frustrated if their focus is diverted.
Mood changes are also common for women with ADD as they experience the emotional rollercoaster that comes with the disorder. They can become frustrated by the smallest of things and blame themselves for their mistakes. Their impulsiveness can lead to difficulties in relationships, at work and school. These extreme mood swings can often lead to being misdiagnosed as bipolar disorder. This is especially the case because many women who have ADD also suffer from depression.
4. Irritability
Irritability can be a common indicator of an underlying mental illness. It could also be due to a physical issue like hormonal imbalances, a lack of sleep, or food intolerance.
A person who is irritable can feel stressed, anxious and easily frustrated. It can cause a lack of patience or anger, which could cause them to lash out at people who haven't done anything wrong. It can also affect their mood, and increase their vulnerability to anxiety or depression.
Irritation can be described as a feeling of partial physiological agitation that results from a greater sensitivity to sensory stimuli, a non-cognitively controlled lowered threshold of responding to typically less vexing situations with anger or aggression, and an increased tendency to rage out in anger behaviour (Digiuseppe Tafrate and Digiuseppe 2007). Irritability can be triggered by hunger or fatigue, poor sleep or discomfort. It can be a symptom of hormonal changes, like those experienced during premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
In one study, researchers surveyed 287 college students about their levels of anxiety and psychiatric symptoms. Researchers discovered that those who had extreme irritability also had more mental health issues than those who did not. They also reported greater difficulty with daily activities than those with no an episode of irritability.
Try relaxation techniques to lessen your irritability. It is helpful to take a break from a busy or noisy environment and find a quiet space to practice breathing exercises, have a bath, or listen to music. Self-care that focuses on your mental and physical needs can help calm your body and decrease your stress levels.
5. Depression
Depression is a persistent low mood that can affect a person's daily functioning. Although it is normal to feel sad following a loss or other stressful event, depression goes beyond than just feeling down. Depression is a serious mental condition that can cause feelings of hopelessness, despair and despair. Depression can affect anyone of any age, race, or gender. Women are more likely than men to suffer from depression.
Depression can manifest itself as a perpetually depressed mood, fluctuations in sleeping patterns or levels of energy, fatigue or a feeling of hopelessness. Other symptoms include an image of self that is negative, feeling empty or hopeless, suicidal thoughts and attempts to commit suicide, slowed movement and speech, a general lack of clarity and have difficulty making decisions. signs of attention deficit disorder in adults may also lead to an absence of interest in activities or hobbies and the feeling of being trapped and hopeless.
Depression is twice as common for females than males, and peaks during puberty, pregnancy, and the year following childbirth. Depression can also occur in menopausal or perimenopausal women. Many other mental health issues can coexist with depression, including anxiety disorders and substance abuse. See this NIMH fact sheet for more details on depression, treatment options and resources to find help.