ADHD: Learn all about the disorder Cleo was diagnosed with

On Sunday, July 9th, Cleo used social networks to tell, on video, that she has ADHD. The singer revealed that the diagnosis brought her relief, because before, she treated it the wrong way, such as depression or anxiety. ADHD stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

“For those who don’t know, I spent my whole life struggling to understand why I had certain behaviors; because my head didn’t work the way people said it had to, and then I got diagnosed with depression, anxiety, bipolar, a combo of things”, said Cleo, in one of the moments of the video.

Dr. Maria Inês Mesquita – ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder caused by the interaction between genes and environmental factors, which appears in childhood and often accompanies the individual throughout his life. It is characterized by symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. In ADHD we have an immaturity or chemical dysregulation of the brain areas responsible for “our brakes” and for coordinating our ability to plan and execute actions. It can have different manifestations. Some ADHD people can be predominantly inattentive, others predominantly hyperactive and we also have individuals with the combination of symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity.

Dr. Maria Inês Mesquita is a Psychiatrist and Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapist and lives in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina. For contacts, her email is mikjmesquita@hotmail.com