Support Groups & ADHD

Video Transcript

It's important for somebody with ADHD to have as best of support system around them as possible. For somebody who's is going to go drug free who has been taking medication, there can be a chance that there's going to be an adjustment period for you. You may have some symptoms come back. And it can be frustrating for your family and loved ones and your friends. And it can also cause problems in the work place. Also, if you have ADHD and whether you've treated it with medication or not, it's important to have an understanding or your disorder and for those around you to have an understanding of it too. As ADHD often complicates family and social and romantic and work place relationships. It's kind of pervasive that way. So it's important to talk about your decision to not work with medication with family, friends and your employer. It's easy for somebody who doesn't have ADHD to say "Well why don't you just take some pills? They have medicine for that" Even if you medicate ADHD it's not a cure, it's just something to help you. And if you choose not to medicate ADHD it can be hard for somebody without ADHD to understand why you'd make that choice. It doesn't matter if they understand or not in the long run because it's your choice, it's your body and your going to do whats right for yourself. But they should at least be given the best possible chance to understand your prospective.