ADHD test: what if your attention just works differently?

1. I struggle to stay focused on a task I find boring, even when it's important.

2. A noise, a movement, or even a passing thought is enough to pull me away from what I'm doing.

3. I often put off things I know I need to do until the last moment, sometimes until it becomes urgent.

4. I easily lose track of time and am surprised at how much time has already passed.

5. My desk, bag or home tends to accumulate clutter despite my attempts to tidy up.

6. I sometimes interrupt others or blurt out what's on my mind without thinking it through first.

7. I sometimes make quick decisions (a purchase, a commitment, a change of plan) that I later regret.

8. I feel a physical need to move: a bouncing leg, an urge to get up, difficulty staying seated for long.

9. Even when I know exactly what I need to do, starting the task takes a disproportionate amount of effort.

10. When a topic fascinates me, I can stay absorbed in it for hours without noticing the time or remembering to eat.

11. My mood can shift quickly, with intense but brief bursts of frustration or irritation.

12. In a long conversation or meeting, I often drift off before the end without immediately noticing.

13. I feel like I have several thoughts colliding at once, like a constant mental background noise.

14. I start one task and move on to another before finishing the first, several times a day.

15. Criticism or a comment, even a kind one, can affect me much more strongly and for much longer than I'd like.

16. I need to really feel a deadline approaching — even last-minute pressure — to actually get going.