I admit it appears to be the “mental problem du jour,” but it is real and requires attention. It doesn't need to be hypermedicated to be managed, but it is something that can make your kid unhappy all the way into their adult lives if they don't know about it and compensate for it.
That is true, both my son and I have it. I, however, learned it is a blessing to run at hyper- speed with thoughts careening many miles an hour. I must mentally focus when the task calls for one solitary thought per minute. I managed to make mostly A’s in college, even though it took me forever. Tried some Ritalin and it felt like my brain was walking through water. I saw signs and things along the road I had not noticed before. So, I pulled over, called the doc and said I could not take a sedative.
I excel at strategies (esp war games), multi- tasking and creative marketing themes. I can think of so many things at once, my brainstorm rating is CAT 5. LOL.