Adult ADHD: How to Manage Symptoms at Work

Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) symptoms can pose challenges on the job. In this video from ADHD coach Beth Main, you'll find the answers to the following two questions: What are some accommodations I can legally ask for on the job for adult ADD/ADHD? What are some accommodations I can make myself or reasonably ask for without bringing up ADD/ADHD?

This video was originally made for: http://www.additudemag.com/adhdblogs/11/index.html

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• ADHD
• ADHD symptoms
• ADHD at work

[pwg0070]

My son Sean died from his ADD medicine Ritalin or Methylphenidate after 10 years of use. He was a 3.85 GPA college student. He began abusing and it got out of control. He would take 32 pills in one day. We sent him to rehab in Houston at Memorial Herman PaRC. They kicked him out after he made it thru 10 days of detox and 12 days of in patient. Sean was not buying in to his addiction so the kicked him out. 7 days later he died. Sean overdosed in the back of his car waiting for the House to open.

[Monkofmagnesia]

I have ADD and I love it! At work, I am aware of everything that is going on and constantly get compliments from the customers. Today, one of them went to the manager and told them how grateful they are that I am there because I pay attention to everything!!!! Of course, I do not have the H in ADHD. I just have ADD.

[whiff1962]

The meicalizing of everyday life. If there is an undesireable behavior, there is also its respective therapeutic modality. We have come to live in a therapeutic age, where so many individuals have come to be cared for. There isn't a person who does know of someone seeking out some therapeutic treatment or other. Indeed, our age worships health, and the physician, the shrink, and the lesser therapists are its clergy.

[mickhawk911]

In other words , you'r on your own *_*

[MrKalula]

i got fired like 3 months ago for being aggressive at work and used the word Bi*** after getting frustrated on girl, and the girl went to complain on me and i got fired, i have a feeling i have adhd, will the company hire me back if i papers to prove about my illness? as for the situation right now they said i can never be hired for the company

[xeudimer]

Possible accomodations at work: Tape recordings of meetings, have instructions provided in WRITING, have regular meetings with boss to help with managing priorities, get permission to use "white noise" or headphones to reduce distracting noises. ask for placement in a quieter/less busy place, use checklists and reminder notes, etc.