While impulsivity is typically a normative experience in adolescence, those diagnosed with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) typically engage in more risky and impulsive decisions than their peers. Due to increased risk of impulsive choices, the teen years can feel scary for parents as they may witness their child experimenting with alcohol and drugs, risky sexual behavior or other behaviors that put them at harm.

Living with ADHD can often be viewed as a challenge, but tapping into some of your strengths because of it, can be rewarding.