9. Key Impacts of ADHD on daily life: Children vs adults
The way ADHD symptoms impact on daily life can be very different for children and adults. Select the images below to find out more:
In childhood this may include:
- Difficulties concentrating at school or on homework which impacts on learning
- Difficulty remembering things needed for school
- Being disruptive in classroom or always daydreaming
- Difficulty keeping friends which may be shown by not being invited to parties
- Occasional “meltdowns”
- Being easily bored
- Difficulty taking part in group activities
- Might have trouble sleeping or early waking
In adulthood this may include:
- Difficulty keeping attention on daily tasks and finishing tasks
- Frequent job changes or losses
- Difficulty managing personal relationships
- Unsafe driving
- Difficulty managing money
- Difficulty with organisation and time management
- Often being late or forgeting appointments
- Makes careless mistakes
- Difficulty prioritising, deciding what jobs need doing first
- Struggling to handle large workloads