I was wondering if anyone could help, a friend of mine is a local foster career, and her son has ADHD. He atteds the youth group i work at, the other children were getting angry with him fo being 'annoying' I found myself stickig up for him as i understood that he realy couldnt help his hyperactivity. After thinking about if further I realised how similar we both were.

I thought I couldn't have it because it doesnt cause me problems, howeve every week i tell myself off for being loud and 'annoying' im a nice person and i realy dont want to upset people, but i cant control it.

Im having to do subjects at Alevel that dont require any coursework as i simply cannot complete any. I started to research it on the internet and descovered that every adolesent sypmtom applied to me (although i do achieve high grades at school and do hav good social skills) but as the sites say, most people with ADD/ADHD do,do well academicaly.

no i'm realy worried because althouh i annoy people close to me, they stick by me, but the workplace etc may not be so sympathetic. I did make an appointment but cancelled as i felt like a hypercondriact! I just don't know what to say to them? are they going to think im just randomly self diagnosing?

My mind drifts, i daydream, my brain gets packed with so many thoughts i cannot sleep, I cant listen...and im constantly restless!

What do i say to the doctor? what help is availible?

thank you anything would realy help as i dont have a family realy either!!

jodie roberts (17yrs)