If you have ADD, trying to control the noise around you will only lead to frustration and legal problems. The right thing to do is immerse yourself in the world and learn from the professionals how to adapt. Your ‘controlling behavior’ originated by your symptomatic ‘controlling traits’ only worsen self-esteem, leads to depression. It is a scary feeling,frequently seeing with impulsivity, aggressiveness, screaming and yelling.

Accepting and seeking professional help is the right choice, denial, secluding yourself and your children away, is considered a form of emotional abuse (tends to run in families). Home schooling, a popular alternative, nowadays, does not make ADD go away, sometimes it worsens the clinical outcome, Becoming a mimicry of a solution for the parents, and worsening the children, less visible for the system.

Starting controversies with a community a small group, school personnel or your employer, is unhealthy, and destructive for ADD children, and is a side effect of denial and isolation, it became more visible during the pandemic seclusion. Studies has shown that up to 60% of jails residents for youth or adult jails suffered from untreated ADD.

The general advise indicated by all major official medical mental health profesional associations is, on the event of suspecting ADD, read available CDC information, Pediatric Psychiatry associations, then get yourself or your family members evaluated.

This is an informative note an not intended as clinical treatment substitute. Always seek direct medical profesional advise.