ADHD Quiz: Check Your Symptoms
Many people find it hard to focus from time to time. But if your career, relationships, or home life are affected by a tendency to get distracted, you may be struggling with ADHD. This test can help you understand whether you might have ADHD, and what to do next.
How often do you experience these symptoms?
This brief self-check can help you reflect on symptoms related to attention, organization, restlessness, and impulse control.
How It Works
You will answer 18 questions, one at a time. Choose the response that best describes how often each symptom applies to you. At the end, you will receive a score and a general interpretation.
Select the answer that best describes your experience.
Your score suggests few or no signs of ADHD
Understanding ADHD
ADHD can affect attention, organization, impulse control, emotional regulation, and the ability to manage daily responsibilities. Symptoms often show up differently from person to person, and some people experience mostly inattentive symptoms while others experience more hyperactive or impulsive symptoms.
Inattentive: Symptoms may include struggling with details, difficulty focusing on tasks or conversations, disorganization, forgetfulness, losing items, and being easily distracted.
Hyperactive-impulsive: Symptoms may include frequent fidgeting or squirming, difficulty staying seated, excessive talking, interrupting, restlessness, and trouble waiting or taking turns.
Combined: A combination of both inattentive and hyperactive-impulsive symptoms.
ADHD symptoms can overlap with anxiety, depression, trauma, sleep problems, substance use, learning difficulties, and other medical or mental health conditions. A thorough evaluation is important to better understand what may be causing your symptoms.
Tips to manage ADHD symptoms
- Prioritize tasks by deciding what is most important or time-sensitive.
- Use alarms, reminders, calendars, or timers to help stay on track.
- Break large projects into smaller, more manageable steps.
- Take notes during meetings, classes, or appointments to stay engaged.
- Reduce distractions and keep your workspace as organized as possible.
How treatment can help with ADHD
Treatment for ADHD may include therapy, skills-based strategies, lifestyle changes, coaching, school or workplace supports, and medication when appropriate. Therapy can help people build better routines, reduce procrastination, improve organization, and manage the emotional stress that can come with ADHD.
Get support for ADHD
If ADHD symptoms are making it harder to focus, stay organized, manage emotions, or keep up with daily responsibilities, Santana Mental Health Services can help. Our providers specialize in the evaluation and treatment of ADHD and can work with you to better understand your symptoms and create a personalized care plan.