| Helping ADHD in adults and children usually follow | | | | organise it better. For example if there is paper |
| the same practises. However, adults usually have | | | | work it should be filed, deal with mails on a daily |
| to help themselves while children need active | | | | basis and don't pile them up and keep a dedicated |
| support and help from their parents. Let's look | | | | time for a particular activity. Another thing that |
| into how one can help with ADHD in both the | | | | can be of big help is time management by giving |
| cases. | | | | more time to complete work and starting things |
| Life can be frustrating for adults with ADHD, with | | | | early. |
| them running late, unable to get things done, | | | | People with ADHD misinterpret verbal and non |
| sleeping at odd hours and things spiral out of | | | | verbal social cues by interrupting conversations |
| control. However, there are many skills which the | | | | and passing irrelevant comments or they may |
| ADHD person can learn to help themselves by | | | | get agitated or day dream. Hence it is important |
| recognising their strengths and face the challenges | | | | to get social skills in order by being more mindful, |
| of everyday life. | | | | pacing the conversation, practising social skills and |
| The first step towards helping with ADHD is | | | | focusing on strengths. |
| understanding the disorder. The more one learns | | | | Helping children with ADHD is slightly different. The |
| the more they can assist themselves in | | | | parent needs to closely monitor the child. |
| recovering. The information should be shared with | | | | However, it is more important to help the child |
| friends and family to help them understand the | | | | psychologically. Hence, it is important that the |
| ADHD person. There are several support groups | | | | family believes in and supports the child. It is |
| which provide information and support through | | | | important for the parent to recognise their |
| encouragement and sharing experiences. | | | | strengths and promote it. Promote healthy self |
| One can help with ADHD by following certain self | | | | esteem by rewarding them when they behave |
| care activities by minimizing stress, getting better | | | | well and comfort them and explain well during |
| sleep, eating healthy and exercising. These things | | | | mistakes. It is important for the other siblings to |
| should be made a general routine. If one has | | | | be educated as well so they can understand the |
| ADHD, they should start organising themselves. | | | | problems. Parents can help the ADHD child by |
| This could be done by making a daily schedule or | | | | making schedules for them, assisting with work |
| planner in which you can do by making an | | | | and setting a good example for them to follow. |
| everyday to-do-list, reviewing the schedule each | | | | Helping people or children with ADHD can be |
| morning and updating the schedule every night. If | | | | tedious but it will help them lead a normal life. |
| there is too much work, the ADHD person should | | | | |