Break The Pattern - A video on adhd awareness

Hi! I'm Jessica, and I'm Rebecca, and we're students at the University of Southern Maine. And we're asking you to join with us in our mission to break the pattern. What pattern? The pattern of stereotyping those with ADHD. Think about it! Have you ever heard one of these stereotypes, or maybe thought them yourself? ADHD isn't a big deal. People with ADHD just need to try harder. ADHD only occurs in children. ADHD is just an excuse for bad behavior. ADHD is a result from bad parenting. People with ADHD don't want to focus or complete tasks. Everybody sees them as lazy. At best they're considered procrastinators. People with ADHD don't care about consequences. ADHD isn't a real disorder. ADHD is a real disorder. It stands for Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. It's a disorder that affects an individual's ability to attend to or focus on tasks and may involve high levels of activity. ADHD is not just a childhood disorder. ADHD doesn't affect someone's intelligence. ADHD is present in approximately 4.4% of adults in the United States. ADHD can have different symptoms for different people. Many people with ADHD struggle with short-term memory. 41.3% of diagnosed adults with ADHD classify as having severe symptoms. Not everyone who is high energy has ADHD. Medication can't fix ADHD, but it can help. Over 300 million people in the world have ADHD. It's not okay to discriminate people because there's a variety of people on this campus. And so if you want to stereotype someone with ADHD, you can use really positive terms like that they're intelligent, that they're creative and that they're energetic. We all have responsibilities to be a part of this community and knowing more about ADHD can help us not put stereotypes on people. I understand that our actions affect those around us. That is why I pledge to break the pattern, and encourage you along with the student body to do the same. We pledge to break the pattern of negatively stereotyping those with ADHD. Woo! The Gorham Events Board pledges to break the pattern. I pledge. I pledge to break the pattern. Two of my best friends have ADHD, which is why I'm pledging to break the pattern. We pledge! I pledge. We're sisters, and we pledge! We pledge to break the pattern. I pledge. We pledge. I pledge. To break the pattern of stereotyping for individuals with ADHD, I strongly support that. We pledge to break the pattern. We pledge. I pledge to break the pattern. We pledge! I pledge. I pledge to break the pattern. Kappa Iota pledges to break the pattern. Woo! What else can you do to break the pattern? Spread the word. Advocate for your friends and family with ADHD. Volunteer with an ADHD non-profit organization. Research ADHD for yourself. Avoid stereotyping others no matter what the reason. Together we can break the pattern. Join us!