The light bulb...Where Would We Be Today Without It?

As I sit at my computer composing the content for this posting, realizing that it has taken me over a week to write it, I find myself wondering, do I have adult ADHD? My symptoms…inability to focus, starting tasks without finishing them, inability to concentrate. Should I be tested for ADHD? Would medication be recommended? If so, what are the negative side effects of the medications? How would my personality change? Or, am I simply trying to do 100 things at one time and not finishing any of them?

An article written by Jeffrey Zaslow, Those Afflicted with ADHD are Often the Most Creative, brings up an interesting point regarding the long term effects of ADHD. What would have happened if Thomas Edison was diagnosed and medicated with ADHD? Would we all be sitting in the dark? And without Albert Einstein’s inventions?

It is estimated that 12% of children today have been labeled with ADHD and the number of kids’ prescriptions for ADHD drugs rose 23% from 2000 to 2003. Will the increased usage of medications zap the creativity, initiative, inspiration and ingenuity of our future workforce? What will be the repercussions in corporations, Marketing Departments, research labs, etc? Or, will the ability to focus, concentrate and plan create a fierce competitor to Bill Gates and Microsoft?

To read more about this topic, below are several of Jeffrey Zaslow’s articles.
Those Afflicted with ADHD Are Often the Most Creative

Our Readers Reveal Their ADHD Dilemmas

Posted by Stacie Schneider, Consultant for The H.S. Group, Inc.