ADD? Pathologize Excuse Trend--external "I got me a ADD diagnosis!" Like getting your medical marijuana card, or getting on disability because it's easier. Trend--internal If it's not going to solve my problems, I don't even want to bother. Just another thing to get excited about and blow up into a big obsessive bubble that either then pops or else just slowly leaks gas until it's a sad, saggy, wrinkled sac. Physical Ambiguity Frustratingly hard to know if there is a definitive "it" like a tumor or a virus. Medicate Difference Stigma Family Hypochondria Astrology Effect Values/priorities What explains the Inconsistencies in attention? Want To Be Special Self-fulfilling Prophecy Like Teaching? People with A.D.H.D. tend to report less difficulty with their symptoms when they are in novel situations, are engaged in one-on-one interactions, are doing something they enjoy, are able to move about more while doing the activity, and do not have to do a lot of planning and preparation for the situation at hand. Of course, in the opposite circumstances, those with A.D.H.D. tend to report considerable trouble, especially in situations that demand self-restraint, time management, preparation and organization, and controlling their emotions more than usual. Interesting As for particular careers that may be better for those with A.D.H.D., there is no research to address that question. But based on patients that we have seen in our clinics, we have found that certain careers may be more “A.D.H.D.-friendly.” Such jobs include sales, playing or coaching athletics, many trade professions, being a chef, photography or videography, the military, and acting or other performing arts.