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Originally Posted by DrPhil

I know quite a few people diagnosed with ADHD (it is also overdiagnosed).

An older thread about medicated children.

In addition to consulting your doctor, check out the information provided by the Center for Disease Control, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), and see whether there is a mental health association in your city. Mental health associations provide a lot of resources including support groups/meetings. Depending on the size of the city, you may have more than 3 (separate) organizations to provide mental health services.

Once you get comfortable with all of the information provided, you may want to check out the medical and social science research (books and peer-reviewed journal articles) conducted on people with ADHD. Some interesting information--none of it presented as unequivocal, 100% applicable fact--that can provide illustrations of life with ADHD.

Examples of some new books:

Thomas Brown. 2014. Smart but Stuck: Emotions in Teens and Adults with ADHD. San Francisco, CA: Jossy-Bass.
http://www.amazon.com/Smart-But-Stuc.../dp/111827928X

Stephen P. Hinshaw, Richard M. Scheffler. 2014. The ADHD explosion : myths, medication, money, and today's push for performance. New York, NY : Oxford University Press.
http://www.amazon.com/The-ADHD-Explo.../dp/0199790558

Originally Posted by AlphaFrog

What makes you think ADHD rather than typical 6 year old "Oh, shiny!"?

I hated the meds from the beginning (I felt like a zombie), and now treat with 3-4 cups of coffee daily. Lately, I've been super-struggling with it. I'm doing everything I can to get out of the desk job environment, because I just can't do it any more.

Thank you both. I'll send you a PM, AlphaFrog.