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i think my little brother has adhd?!

  • 26-09-2013 4:42pm
    #1
    jellygirl685
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    My brothers 12 and im 14 . I love him but we fight a lot. I expect he might have adhd so I looked up the symptoms and he has all of them pretty severely. Hes always hyper and he cant sit still. He shouts and swears all the time and gets angry at the slightest thing. He just says evrrything that comes into his head. He always forgets or loses things and cant stay quiet but he gets angry if other people talk out of turn. He always does stuff on impulse or cuz hes showing off like the other day he threw darts at my bedroom walls and when asked why he just said he felt like it. I dont know how to tell my parents because they will just think im being stupid and say its none of my business but its not fair on him if he has adhd and he never knows and hes so uncontrolable its really hard for the rest of the family. I always get mad at him but then my mom gets mad at me and not my brother but nobody else seems to be telling him his behaviour is wrong and he never gets any real punishment. Should i just leave it because its not my place or should i just tell my parents im worried?


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  • #2
    pharmaton
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    This week is ADHD awareness week as it happens op, there's a lot of literature floating around at the minute that find you might find useful, I've read at least two articles in newspapers this week so that might make access to information for your folks easier. ADHD might be more annoying for others but in real terms it can have a debilitating affect of the lives of a lot of those (especially adults) if they don't learn to manage their issues. Your mother might be less wiling to tolerate his behavior if she was aware of the fact.


  • #3
    December2012
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    Does he have a lot of sugar in his diet? Caffeine?


  • #4
    hardCopy
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    Hi OP,

    Your parents may already be addressing this and just haven't involved you in the discussions. At 14 they may not want to burden you with their concerns about your brother.

    If your brother's behaviour is a problem for you it might be a good idea to have a calm conversation about it with your parents, if there has been a row recently then let it die down and discuss it properly when everyone has settled.

    It's right to tell your parents that you're worried. They may be so stressed out by your brothers behaviour that they aren't noticing the effect it has on you.


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