The Positive Side
Positive Aspects of AD/HD
Most descriptions of AD/HD focus on the negative aspects and neglect to mention the advantages to having AD/HD. At ADD-NI we believe that young people with AD/HD should focus on the below list, bursting with AD/HD’s advantages:
- Creativity
- High energy
- Intuitiveness
- Resourcefulness
- Tenacity
- Warm-heartedness
- Trusting attitude (sometimes too much so)
- Forgiving attitude (sometimes too much so)
- Sensitivity
- Ability to take risks (sometimes too risky)
- Flexibility
- Loyalty
- Compassionate
- Excellent long term memory
- Charming
- Adventurous
- Good conversationalist
- Excellent sense of humour
- Optimistic
- Spontaneous
- Highly observant
- Passionate
- Artistic
- Enthusiastic
- Warm hearted
- Protective of family
- Inquisitive
- Enterprising
- Quick to forgive
- Genuine
- Never boring
- Eager to make friends
- Helpful
- Outgoing
- Innovative
Not every young person with AD/HD will have all these traits, but to an extent there is such a thing as the AD/HD personality. This list of positive qualities describes the advantageous side of the AD/HD personality.