Cleo says she has been diagnosed with ADHD; understand the neurobiological disorder

Actress Cleo Pires used her social networks to talk about being diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). In a report on Instagram, she shared that she spent much of her life struggling with certain behaviors, with depression, anxiety, bipolarity and Hashimoto syndrome.

“That’s when I found out that I actually have ADHD. It’s always strange when we receive a diagnosis related to a mental disorder, right? But it’s also a liberation because things make more sense, they fall into place”, he says. her, in an excerpt from the video.

WHAT IS ADHD?

ADHD – acronym for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder – is a neurobiological disorder of genetic causes and appears in childhood and can accompany the individual throughout life, according to the website of the Ministry of Health.

In an interview with Folha in February of this year, biologist and neuroscientist Lívia Ciacci points out that ADHD has three striking symptoms: lack of concentration, impulsivity and hyperactivity (excess energy).

In the brain of a person with ADHD, according to the expert, there is a biochemical alteration in the prefrontal and premotor regions. Failures in the biochemistry of the frontal region are what lead to changes in impulses and restlessness, as this brain area regulates human behavior through self-control.

Ciacci also compiled a list of ADHD symptoms in adults. “If you checked more than eight items, seek psychological and psychiatric help”, she indicates.

ADHD WARNING SIGNS IN ADULTS

• Difficulty organizing daily tasks and starting work before deadlines
• Being frequently disorganized and losing objects
• Procrastinating or having difficulty completing repetitive tasks
• Start talking before the end of a question or answer in interactions; interrupt others’ speech
• Constant distraction and “daydreaming”, to the point of getting lost in the subject of a meeting
• When you have an important appointment on the day, not being able to do other tasks until this appointment time
• Memory failures in sequence. For example, he went to wash the dishes, stopped because he remembered the clothes and went to the washing machine, stopped because he saw the garbage, took the garbage out, came back and went to watch TV
• Impulsive behavior, speaking and acting without measuring consequences
• Very rapid mood swings or outbursts of anger over minor reasons
• Engage in high-risk situations by seeking out strong stimuli, such as driving at high speeds or engaging in extreme sports
• Tendency to be very creative and combine information easily
• History of school problems in childhood and adolescence
• Having people with a diagnosis in the family