How does a psychologist tell the difference between a mental disorder and a minor inconvenience?

Question

Take for example ADHD. How can a psychologist tell the difference between someone who’s just super hyper and someone who has ADHD?

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Answer 1

It’s primarily about whether it negatively impacts your ability to function in a “normal” day-to-day capacity. If you have no control over it and it negatively impacts you, then this is a disorder.