Q: I am 13 and I keep wondering whether I have ADHD since I am always restless and sometimes get told something and I don't listen. I am one of the top students in my class I am going into gifted but still i have problems focusing I often hurt myself running down the stairs and I always have this energy that I can't use up. i often lose things because I forget they were even there and I talk excessively could I have ADHD? My doctor had never said anything was wrong with me mentally but is it possible that I could have ADHD?
A: No it's normal for 13 year olds to be hyper active and not paying attention. Anything can make someone hyper, sugar, sodas, serotonin in your brain from exercising (something adults don't do anymore). Don't listen to psychiatrist, they will tell you that you have ADHD. Heck even if you don't have a problem they will make one for you and give you drugs. When i was 16 my psychiatrist told me i was depressed and suicidal because i liked breaking things in school and arguing with teachers. But look how i turned out now :D (by the way it's not a joke even though it sounds like one, i have a PHD in bio-engineering that i'm never going to use)