What is AD/HD
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) is a condition that can make it hard for a person to sit still, control behavior, and pay attention. These difficulties usually begin before the person is 7 years old. However, these behaviors may not be noticed until the child is older.
Doctors do not know just what causes AD/HD. However, researchers who study the brain are coming closer to understanding what may cause AD/HD. They believe that some people with AD/HD do not have enough of certain chemicals (called neurotransmitters) in their brain. These chemicals help the brain control behavior.
Parents and teachers do not cause AD/HD. Still, there are many things that both parents and teachers can do to help a child with AD/HD.

How common is Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

As many as 5 out of every 100 children in school may have AD/HD. Boys are three times more likely than girls to have AD/HD.

What are the signs of AD/HD
There are three main signs, or symptoms, of AD/HD. These are:
• problems with paying attention,
• being very active (called hyperactivity), and
• acting before thinking (called impulsivity).
More information about these symptoms is listed in a book called the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), which is published by the American Psychiatric Association (2000). Based on these symptoms, three types of AD/HD have been found:
• inattentive type, where the person can’t seem to get focused or stay focused on a task or activity;
• hyperactive-impulsive type, where the person is very active and often acts without thinking; and
• combined type, where the person is inattentive, impulsive, and too active.
Inattentive type. Many children with AD/HD have problems paying attention. Children with the inattentive type of AD/HD often:
• do not pay close attention to details;
• can’t stay focused on play or school work;
• don’t follow through on instructions or finish school work or chores;
• can’t seem to organize tasks and activities;
• get distracted easily; and
• lose things such as toys, school work, and books. (APA, 2000, pp. 85-86)
Hyperactive-impulsive type. Being too active is probably the most visible sign of AD/HD. The hyperactive child is “always on the go.” (As he or she gets older, the level of activity may go down.) These children also act before thinking (called impulsivity). For example, they may run across the road without looking or climb to the top of very tall trees. They may be surprised to find themselves in a dangerous situation. They may have no idea of how to get out of the situation.
Hyperactivity and impulsivity tend to go together. Children with the hyperactive-impulsive type of AD/HD often may:
• fidget and squirm;
• get out of their chairs when they’re not supposed to;
• run around or climb constantly;
• have trouble playing quietly;
• talk too much;
• blurt out answers before questions have been completed;
• have trouble waiting their turn;
• interrupt others when they’re talking; and
• butt in on the games others are playing. (APA, 2000, p. 86)
Combined type. Children with the combined type of AD/HD have symptoms of both of the types described above. They have problems with paying attention, with hyperactivity, and with controlling their impulses.
Of course, from time to time, all children are inattentive, impulsive, and too active. With children who have AD/HD, these behaviors are the rule, not the exception.
These behaviors can cause a child to have real problems at home, at school, and with friends. As a result, many children with AD/HD will feel anxious, unsure of themselves, and depressed. These feelings are not symptoms of AD/HD. They come from having problems again and again at home and in school.

Examples of possible scenarios: Growing up she had no friends. She grew up thinking that she was the most awkward looking girl in the school. Each time her school mates laughed, she thought they must be making fun of her. She sort of knew in her mind and considered it a fact: that she was a social misfit. There was nothing about her that anyone would like or accept. Early on in life she learnt to build a wall around herself, which grew thicker as she grew. Somewhere deep inside she longs to cure the loneliness she feels.

He thought to himself if only he could be like the other popular boys. They knew how to talk to girls, they had just the right looks and knew what to say and when to say it. self confidence beamed right through them. He could never match up. He should not even try because he knew he would make a fool of himself. He was the last one chosen. The last anyone thought about. He lived somewhere between the crevices of real life. Afraid to be seen. Afraid to be noticed. Somewhere deep inside he longs to stop being afraid of the world and what others might be thinking of him.

We grow up knowing to some extent or even experiencing to some extent a fear of people . People can hurt us, break us with a look or with just a few unkind words. We want to turn our lives inward, not have to face people or situations with them which we know would terrify us. Eventually, we feel it is just too hard to overcome the fear or loneliness or pain that is associated with relationships and rejections. Yet, we know that we are missing out on a life that we were meant to live FULLY! If only we could get a little help to begin living a life that somewhere deep inside we know we are capable of living!

A lot of people will advise about self-help programs, turn to psychiatrists who will help them discover past issues of their childhood which have caused them to become socially misfit individuals. There is a lot said about the good old therapy of “giving your life away in phobias help”. They say the focus of people experiencing any kind of social anxiety is the “self”. When “self” remains the focus we become selfish individuals thinking only about ourselves, all the time. To get our focus off ourselves we need to begin a program of helping those in need. Get involved in programs which would benefit the poor, extend a helping hand to the aged and give eyes to the blind. When we find ourselves living in this way, our “life”, our “self” takes insignificance and we find ourselves more concerned for others than in being self-conscious, or full of self doubts. Life becomes happier as you see your life is being used to make others happier or easier.

One of the best advantages is that it does not use any kind of medication. Charles Linden who developed this method has discovered the real cause of phobias and anxiety disorder. It is the way the brain functions or is taught to function. The techniques of the Linden Method actually works to change the way our brain reacts or responds to anxiety or stress levels leading to phobias. Moreover, this technique does not just give you the cold facts on how to cure yourself of phobias and social anxiety but comes with a full year’s care packet. You can call up their support service any time and get the caring support of people who are fully committed to your well-being and will provide an answer to any specific situations you need help with.