ADD vs. ADHD
So what is the difference between ADD and ADHD?
ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) has been renamed ADHD-Inattentive Subtype meaning no matter the presentation- we now call it ADHD.
So what is it?
➤ ADHD predominantly inattentive presentation:
- Fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes
- Has difficulty sustaining attention
- Does not appear to listen
- Struggles to follow through with instructions
- Has difficulty with organization
- Avoids or dislikes tasks requiring sustained mental effort
- Loses things
- Is easily distracted
- Is forgetful in daily activities
We also have the more commonly discussed version which is ADHD- Hyperactive Impulsive Subtype. What does that actually mean?
➤ ADHD predominantly hyperactive-impulsive presentation:
- Fidgets with hands or feet, or squirms when in a chair
- Has difficulty remaining seated
- Runs about or climbs excessively in children; extreme restlessness in adults
- Difficulty engaging in activities quietly
- Acts as if driven by a motor. Adults often feel as if they are also driven by a motor
- Talks excessively
- Blurts out answers before questions have been completed
- Difficulty waiting or taking turns
- Interrupts or intrudes upon others
Did you know that there are some less often talked about versions of ADHD? One of the most common versions that impacts moms is called ADHD-anxious type (Which we also recognize as the perfectionist type). What does that include?
➤ ADHD anxious presentation:
- Workaholic type personality
- Perfectionist
- Prone to OCD tendencies
- Highly organized
- Highly structured
- Tends to be the leader, CEO, super star stay-at-home parent
- Has it all together…. Until they don’t
- Often times is not diagnosed with ADHD until AFTER the birth of their first child
If you relate especially to the anxious presentation, I would love to support you. Coaching is fantastic for anxious ADHD moms that are needing some straightforward solutions to thriving like they once did.