2023-06-15 14:19:28
Mental illnesses spread among some adults in various societies, and this is the case in Saudi society, but what is interesting regarding this time is the prevalence of “hyperactivity disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder” at a greater rate than expected.
The study of the National Mental Health Survey in Saudi Arabia showed “shocking results,” according to a consultant medicine and psychiatrist, Dr. Ahmed Al-Hadi, where the percentage of this disease reached 8%, and it is more than depression and social phobia, which requires shedding light on it and knowing its causes, symptoms and methods of treatment.
In view of the high percentage of adults infected with this disease, Al-Hadi called for urgent intervention to treat it, during an interview on the Al-Rased program, which is shown by the official Al-Ikhbariya channel.
The specialist in psychology, Dr. Rima Bejjani, that hyperactivity disorder and distraction have many psychological causes, which start in childhood.
In her interview with Al-Hurra, Bejjani says, “Scientifically, this disease begins to appear during childhood, specifically from the age of 4 to 5 years, and hyperactivity is not a measure of lack of intelligence at all, but on the contrary, he who has excess movement is a very intelligent person in terms of Principle”.
And she explains, “The inability to control excess movement affects focus, giving, and productivity. It affects children at school, and adults at work.”
One of the repercussions of this is that children with this disease “fail at school, because they are unable to obtain the information they need, and there are physical and psychological reasons for that. Sometimes there are some physical diseases that cause hyperactivity.”
Among the factors that can lead to the development of attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity are “hereditary genes, the surrounding environment, and the presence of problems in the nervous system during development,” according to “Mayo Clinic“.
psychological reasons
With regard to psychological causes, Bejjani confirms that they are many and varied and differ according to the age group and the life conditions in which the injured person lives.
She says, “The lack or increase in emotion or interest is one of the causes during the education stage, and in the childhood stage we try to make the child overcome this stage with the least possible harm, by addressing the psychological causes.”
Bejjani points out that “life pressures” are one of the causes of illness in adults, and she explains that “the inability to deal with daily life problems that increase in this time, may cause this disease, and make a person unable to focus on a specific topic (distraction). )”.
And she adds, “Excess movement usually comes from anxiety, especially if a person’s thinking is burdened with various problems and ideas, and this leads to distraction and focus.”
She points out that before delving into the problems and causes, there is a big role for the “patient’s personality”, meaning that “there are very active (hyperactive) personalities, and the problem with this type of personality is the inability to focus on a specific topic, but rather think regarding more than one topic.” .
Adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a mental health disorder that involves a range of persistent problems, such as difficulty paying attention, hyperactivity, and impulsive behaviour. In adults, this disorder may lead to unstable relationships, poor work or school performance, low self-confidence, and other problems, according to the Mayo Clinic.
The site notes that “symptoms begin in early childhood.” In adults, hyperactivity may decrease, but symptoms of impulsiveness, agitation, and distractibility may persist.
symptoms
Symptoms range from mild to severe, including “difficulty concentrating, paying attention and prioritizing, which leads to forgetting interviews and social plans and not meeting deadlines.”
Inability to control impulses can range from an intolerance to waiting in line or driving at peak times to mood swings and outbursts of anger, according to the Mayo Clinic.
Symptoms may also include a tendency to act impulsively, disorganization, problems prioritizing, poor time management skills, problems concentrating on a specific task, difficulty multitasking, hyperactivity or restlessness, poor planning, poor self-control, and difficulty continuing and completing tasks, nervous moods, and problems coping with stressful situations.
This mental illness may result in serious complications that directly affect the life of the sufferer, including “poor performance at school or work, unemployment, financial and legal problems, alcohol or drug addiction, frequent car accidents, unstable relationships, poor physical and mental health, and suicide attempts.” “.
treatment
Bejjani believes that “the hyperactivity and hyperactivity of the patient is not a problem, if this movement is organized,” meaning that there are ways to treat, for example, “some teachers and schools punish the child who has excessive movement, and this is wrong, they must leave him to empty this excess energy.” To help him focus more.
She says, “There are schools in Denmark that brought tables equipped with tools to help students with hypermobility move their feet to unload the energy they have, and there are some children whose intelligence is extraordinary and they have excessive movement because they get bored during the lessons.”
She points out that “the fast lifestyle (the era of speed) and the current pressures contribute to graduating people with distraction, hyperactivity and lack of focus, especially with the presence of social media and many requirements, and this pattern needs to be controlled so that it does not affect us.”
And she adds, “The Corona pandemic and people staying in homes for regarding two years contributed to the loss of some children’s realistic communication skills with members of society, and deprived them of the movement required to unload energy, and this negatively affected these cases.”
She emphasized that “hyperactivity should end in adolescence, not increase, but there is a lack of knowledge among many people regarding dealing with people with this disease (…) and there is a need to rebalance on basic issues.”
Among these matters is “movement and physical activity, and a person must daily allocate time to empty the energy from his body, whether he is infected with the disease or not.” And she continued, “There is also a need for mental exercise (mental activity) to help organize thoughts, handle stress, in addition to taking care of oneself (self-care), helping the injured to stick to one thing, and developing new habits to avoid distraction (…) and treatment requires effort.” and time.”
Treatment for ADHD in adults includes “medication, mental health counseling (psychotherapy), education, and skills training,” according toMayo Clinic.
Psychotherapy may help “improve time management and organizational skills, learn to control impulsive behavior, develop better problem-solving skills, deal with past academic, professional, or social failures, improve self-esteem, and learn ways to improve relationships with family, co-workers, and friends.”
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