ADHD Symposium
Psychology Club Brings Awareness To Disorder
Emiley Mallory
Issue date: 11/18/09 Section: News
When you picture someone with ADHD you probably think of a child. But tell that to Stacey Angelone. The 32 year old still suffers from the disorder. Angelone was a panelist at The ADHD symposium hosted by Fayetteville State University's psychology club. It provided a platform for the discussion of the diverse and intricate aspects of the disorder. The Psychology Club introduced its presentation as The ADHD Controversy: Implications of the Diagnosis for Parents, Teachers and Mental Health Professionals. People with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder have a hard time paying attention and/or controlling their behavior. Some college students whose habits include a lack of personal productivity and focus or are just "professional procrastinators", excuse these symptoms of the disorder as something anyone could have. In many instances, they would only be partially correct.
Looking at Angelone you wouldn't assume anything was different about the wife and mother of three, except that she doesn't look a day over 25. But the 32 year old carries more on her plate than being a full time college student. Her typical day starts at 6:00am, getting her boys rounded up for school, an internship with autistic clients, dinner and her homework. "I'm very strong-willed and I don't let ADHD control me," she states. Angelone was unaware of her condition before she was diagnosed two years ago. She was already very organized even though she didn't know that her problem was due to the fact she had ADHD. In school, the material seemed to come much easier to her peers than it did for her. She had trouble understanding why she had to work so much harder, so she went to see her doctor who referred her to a psychiatrist. That assessment led her to an "aha moment" once the psychiatrist determined she had ADHD and began to prescribe her medication. "I had to completely organize everything very well, almost down to the minute at times. I worked so hard before I got diagnosed with ADHD, that once I was, it made my life a lot easier." Being so systematic for so long helps with not just her ADHD, it helps with her son's ADHD as well.
Looking at Angelone you wouldn't assume anything was different about the wife and mother of three, except that she doesn't look a day over 25. But the 32 year old carries more on her plate than being a full time college student. Her typical day starts at 6:00am, getting her boys rounded up for school, an internship with autistic clients, dinner and her homework. "I'm very strong-willed and I don't let ADHD control me," she states. Angelone was unaware of her condition before she was diagnosed two years ago. She was already very organized even though she didn't know that her problem was due to the fact she had ADHD. In school, the material seemed to come much easier to her peers than it did for her. She had trouble understanding why she had to work so much harder, so she went to see her doctor who referred her to a psychiatrist. That assessment led her to an "aha moment" once the psychiatrist determined she had ADHD and began to prescribe her medication. "I had to completely organize everything very well, almost down to the minute at times. I worked so hard before I got diagnosed with ADHD, that once I was, it made my life a lot easier." Being so systematic for so long helps with not just her ADHD, it helps with her son's ADHD as well.
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