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What's wrong with me? Why can't I concentrate?
Ok sorry if this is a long question ahah~ I just need a second opinion or whatever.
F/15.
Ok I have a really hard time concentrating both at home and at school. Im like ill get distracted by little tiny things it's unbelievable. My most stupid one was a fly caught in a light and I decided it was a prisoner so I was being daft laughing at it. I sometimes zone out and when i zone back in ill be be like "woah the teacher has been talking" or it's like she/he is talking a totally different language than me. My only good grade is in English where I am on a B and predicted an A. That's because I know what I'm doing. All my other lessons im on D's and under. It's really bad. I've had phone calls home and my 'dad' is really p'eed at me for not getting the grades HE expects me to get. I try and try to tell him im sorry I cant concentrate I really do try but it's like theres a million tv channels going off in my head when I try if you get me? But he really doesnt listen. I can't revise because Ill either get distracted or just wont do it because it doesn't interest me. My 'dad' said it cant be anything to do with a condition or anything because ill happily sit on the laptop as soon as I get home if im not at my friends. But that's only because I like that if I get told to do something I dont want to do Ill try and put it off forever. I've been to the doctors and told them and they said tell your teachers (good doctors yeah?) I told my teachers they ignored me and just said im a typical teen. My friend thinks I should move doctors and go to hers then if they say the same thing leave it. I've got big exams coming up and I really need to get my head down and work but i just cant. When I'm out of school it's pretty much the same. Ill say something and keep continuing it on until my friend gives me the 'stop it' look. But i'm always so hyper and everyone says like Im always loud and I really dont realise it it's well weird. N like they'll say im always hyper. I try and be quite but it doesnt work. Ill also get bored really easily and people will get annoyed at me. Also I get told to stop moving around.
I think that's all I can put. Really sorry it's so long. Any advice or anything you think might be wrong with me will be really helpful :)
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I agree with AdviceMistress and while not liking to disagree with someones parent. From what you have written I have to believe you dad is wrong.
Since none of us are doctors we cannot make a diagnoses. That being said it appears to me that you seem to be suffering from either ADD or ADHD. Most likely ADD as ADHD is generally diagnosed at a much earlier age but is possible at your age.
Your 15 years old, old enough that by law that you can seek treatment from a doctor without parental permission. If your father will not take you to the family doctor then make an appointment and go by yourself if possible. You need to ask the doctor to evaluate you or refer you for evaluation and possible treatment for ADD or ADHD. Your doctor will ask why you feel you need this evaluation so be very truthful in your explanation.
While you're being screened you should also be screened for depression. Nothing says you are depressed and I do not see anything in what you have written to say you are depressed. It is just a factor in ADD or ADHD at your age that needs to be ruled out.
The law I spoke of is called HIPPA. It is a Federal law and you can research it on line.
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It sounds like you might have ADD. I have ADD and sometimes its VERY hard to concentrate. It feels like when someone is talking to me at times it feels as though there are some many distractions going on in the background. I start projects and sometimes don't finish them and that goes for books as well. You should go to the doctor and tell him your concerns he could be the only one to tell you whether it is or not. Good luck!
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