What is ADD Like if Left Untreated?

Untreated ADD

What is ADD like if left untreated? If you are thinking about foregoing ADD treatment for your child in the hopes they will simply “grow out of it,” let’s examine that scenario.

Attention Deficit Disorder, or ADD, affects over 8% of all children across the United States, making it a shockingly commonplace disorder. We’re talking about multiple children in almost every classroom being afflicted. So what is ADD going to put these children through if they don’t have a proper way to manage it? It’s going to place these children at a serious, and sometimes insurmountable, disadvantage. When left alone, the disorder is characterized by: the inability to focus, marked difficulties following directions, difficulty communicating and interacting with others, and serious impairments in school and the learning process that is so crucial in youth.

Let’s Talk Management Options 

Now that we know symptoms, what are ADD management methods like? Historically, physicians or psychiatrists treating ADD have leaned heavily on medication. In effective scenarios, these meds are usually coupled with psychotherapy or behavior skills training. Even then, there are no guarantees of success, and your child is being exposed to harmful side effects, and you are continuing to have the expense of doctor’s visits. There are also holistic options out there that have experienced varied degrees of success such as herbal remedies, dietary alterations, mental exercises, exercise techniques, and even sleep modification. While all of these techniques are part of a wholesome lifestyle conducive to long-term mental health, asking for immediate results with these might be expecting a little too much. Fortunately, here in 2014, there are other, newer options available such as neurofeedback ADD therapy. 

Neurofeedback? 

So what is ADD neurofeedback therapy and are there any risks? Thankfully, unlike with medications – stimulants or otherwise – there are no risks. Neurofeedback therapy is a groundbreaking method that is actually all noninvasive and pain free. Simply put, neurofeedback allows patients to manage neurological disorders themselves. As unbelievable as that sounds, it’s completely true, and backed up by extensive scientific research. Using EEG sensors, the readings from your own brain, and guided mental exercises, neurofeedback teaches your brain to self-correct brainwave patterns which are at the root of neurological problems such as ADD. Additionally, the skill of self-regulation is not fleeting and does not require constant maintenance, such as therapy. Your brain will learn to autocorrect on its own after a remarkably quick amount of time – a true testament to the amazing human brain and its ability to overcome ailments.

What is ADD neurofeedback therapy and where can I enroll my child in a program? To learn more or to take the crucial first steps in beginning BrainCore’s life-changing neurofeedback therapy, contact us today.

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