So I'm 15, having trouble with hyperactivity, impulsivity, and attention problems. I'm in a special school for mental illness (I have anxiety, depression, borderline personality disorder). I've had the problems with attention and stuff for a while and so last week my psychiatrist said my teacher noticed my problems as well so he sent home a long questionnaire for my parents. Then the next day I had to fill out a long one as well with one of the counsellors. So my counsellor got back to me today and said that my psychiatrist is still going over the results and that they're probably going to diagnose me with ADHD. She also told me that I'll probably be put on Meds as well because my symptoms seem to affect everything I do. So I was kinda wondering... Isn't ADHD meds like.. Speed? I'm kinda confused like doesn't "speed" make you high? I mean doesn't that make hyperactivity worse??? Also isn't it addictive? I remember once I was put on an extremely strong anxiety med for a controlled period of time and the doctor said it was addictive and my parents FREAKED. But like they didn't understand how badly I needed something to work for me. Either way, my parents didn't let me take that for long. I'm worried my parents might do that with these meds if its addictive (I'm pretty sure they are!) Like I really need something to change in terms of attention and hyperactivity because it affects almost every aspect of my life and if my parents won't let me take these meds because they're addictive... I'm really screwed.