10 ADHD Symptoms

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Little or No Sense of Danger

One of the most worrying symptoms of ADHD is the diminished sense of danger that is sometimes associated with the disorder. This symptom is a result of the impulsivity caused by ADHD and is more common in children than adults.

Those with the disorder can sometimes act before they think, and sometimes this puts them in dangerous situations. For example, someone might climb a very tall tree and put themselves at risk of falling.4‘Symptoms of ADHD.’ WebMD, 25 Sept. 2008, www.webmd.com/add-adhd/childhood-adhd/adhd-symptoms

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