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Knowing the difference between child's play and ADHD
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
- By Melanie Trowbridge, M.D.
Editor's note: This is the third installment of a three-part series to help inform the community that mental illnesses are real, common and treatable.
Those suffering from anxieties, depression and ADHD are part of more than 15 million children in America that have psychiatric disorders.
At least half of these children will never receive help. Parents often question or inquire about the differences between ADHD and rambunctious child's play, or a child who just doesn't like to pay attention. The disorder called ADHD is a common childhood illness that can be treated. It is a health condition, involving substances in the brain, and the way they function.