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I have ADHD in high school and my grades are making me fear my education and future. ?

To start off, a little back story. I am 17 years old as a junior in high school and I’ve been diagnosed with ADHD since I was roughly 9 or 10. I grew up in a military family and spent most of my elementary life overseas (Germany and Ukraine). I was never great at elementary school and struggled much with math. In 2013, I had to repeat the 5th grade because my grades at the International school I was at were not high enough to proceed to 6th grade. I believe it was 2013 when I started going on medication and tried to turn my education around and my grades. I was able to get A’s in some classes but again still struggled with math. In 2014, I moved back to the States and moved to Texas. My first time in public school in about 7 years and I quickly realized my ADHD was starting to show. It didn’t really show until high school. Everything was a struggle. Trying to stay on task because I would get distracted, no motivation, failing almost every test, etc. My worst year was sophomore year. I scraped by most my classes. I have no clue how to do chemistry and world history was a struggle. Junior year feels like a repeat. I’ve failed every on-level physics test, pre-cal and AP history test since the start of school. I’ve tried increasing dosage which didn’t help and I just feel depressed from all this. PSAT scores came out and I got a 900 which is below average I think and that hurts. I suck at science, math and can’t remember long readings. I’m scared for my future. What do I do?

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  • 1 year ago

    ADHD is one of the most over diagnosed conditions on the planet.  Being highly distractible is often a sign that a kid with above average energy levels is not being challenged enough.  Sounds  as if this may be what  has happened to you.  But rather than address their teaching methods, schools force the parents to dope up the kids with methylphenidate.  Unfortunately that drug carries a payload; it reduces the motivation of the person taking it.  

    It is not in the least surprising that you are finding academic study difficult with  your ambition, energy and drive almost doped out of existence.  Please talk to your doctor about alternative therapies that train the brain.  I have seen miraculous results.

  • drip
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    1 year ago

    Take only general level classes.  See a doctor. What ever medication you are in isn’t helping. Take daily notes on when you take medication, when it is better or worse, your sleep schedule. Things that will assist the doctor.

      Ask for therapy. Many therapist work just with ADD and  ADHD.  

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