YOU are at home awaiting the arrival of the person on whom you feel your life depends. The person is very late. You try to watch TV but can’t concentrate. You move from chair to window, from window to door. You make phone calls, check diaries, traffic news. A friend phones to chat, and you rudely tell them to hang up. The line must be kept clear.
You are exhibiting hyperactivity, impulsiveness, distractability and emotional lability (instability and changeability). A psychiatrist with no context for your behaviour might say you have been stricken with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, because the…
