India is a developing country and minor children (below the age of 18) have started developing ADHD. ADHD refers to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, a chronic condition. It is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders. In this the person suffering from this psychological disorder experiences inattentiveness, loss of focus and impulsiveness.
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This study found that boys are more likely to have ever been diagnosed with ADHD than were girls (12.9 percent and 5.6 percent, respectively). Over here comes a gender bias. Boys are affected more easily by this than girls. The symptoms of ADHD are very strong in boys and resulting in harmful damage on their chances of recovery. Girls are also affected but in a subtle way in most cases.
CAUSES OF ADHD
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This disorder like any other grows slowly and deepens its root in individual. The stronger the roots, lower chances of recovery and high discomfort is faced by the victim. Causes of this can be through genes if any parent is carrying. It could be developed later after birth as well. Also in the above picture, water can be metaphorically be assumed as ignorance.
Examples of such developmental factors could be in the environment the kid is being nurtured. Like if parents are fighting it could leave an indelible scar on a child mind. How much the child would be affected depends on the intensity of the event occurred. The higher the trauma, more chances of developing some disorder.
Other example of traumatic incidents could be intense level of bullying in school. Poor performance in school and fingers raised by teacher and fellow mates to make child feel bad so that he or she may improve, but if child takes it in wrong way, then he may make mountain out of mole hill. In psychology it is that “it is amusing that how mind can play with the truth”. in short it means that our thoughts are very powerful and forms our perception. Therefore, the way one perceives is very unique and different.
TECHNOLOGY- ADVERSE IMPACT
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In my opinion, one of the reasons that why ADHD is so fast spreading in kids now than ever before, even though it is a communicable disease – is that the screen time of kids have increased now than ever before.
This generation Z is born in the web of internet web so according to their perception life with it is not possible. They are so dependent on screens that their emotion, cognition, behavior is all dependent on it. They are so addicted and glued to these devices. Well, it is not their fault, these devices are designed in this way only. Their motive is to puppet the consumers, as explained in the series social dilemma.
SYMPTOMS
When kids are not able to focus on their work. Not able to perform the basic activities like eating, sleeping and listening. So much impulsive behavior is seen in them. The first though comes and their horses start dashing around on that direction without any second thought. They cause a lot of trouble to people around them by being so hyperactive. Their mind keeps wandering which causes them lack of sleep and restlessness.
REMEDY OF ADHD
Remedy to all these is that parents must be careful and cautious about how they react and communicate around their child, in which environment he is being conditioned. It is working? Is it fostering growth? Or making the child suffer in a way that is destructive enough to hamper the motor development.
In conclusion, Kids are very natural and they perceive things in the most gullible way possible. They must be comfortable enough with their parents or guardians to talk it all out from their heart. In India it is very common that mothers are closer and caring for kids whereas, fathers are devil and cold. So, we need to change such stereotyping techniques of parenting.
There are some medications in case the disorder goes out of hand. Therapy sessions by psychologists. But at the initial stage it could be fixed and cured by some exercises and precautions.
