You will know if you need to seek treatment for adult ADHD if you find that you just can't focus or get anything done, and your social and work relationships are suffering. Watch psychologist Jeffrey Gardere, PhD, discuss the red flags for ADHD.
Eventually if you have ADHD and may not be aware of the symptoms, you'll find that you just can't focus, you just can't concentrate, you're very, very irritable and you'll find that your social and professional relationships are being affected by these sorts of symptoms, that's a clear indication especially if you're losing relationships, you're losing jobs, you're just not able to get enough or anything done that you just can't pay attention that certainly it's time to get some professional help.
Edward Hallowell, MD, EdD is child and adult psychiatrist and renowned Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) expert. In 1996, Dr. Hallowell founded The Hallowell Centers, located in Sudbury, MA and New York City.
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