Mental Health Out Loud: Eating Disorders and Body Image Among Teens Eating disorders have among the highest mortality rate for any mental illness, but stigma and shame often keep people from seeking help. In this Q&A with ADDitude, Dr. Dena Cabrera discusses what defines an … Continue reading Mental Health Out Loud: Eating Disorders and Body Image Among Teens
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How to Set Boundaries with Family: A Joy-Preserving Guide
How to Set Boundaries with Family: A Joy-Preserving Guide Setting boundaries with relatives who are committed to misunderstanding your child’s ADHD is necessary to protect your family — and your joy. Here, find scripts for setting limits, ideas for approaching family get-togethers, and what to … Continue reading How to Set Boundaries with Family: A Joy-Preserving Guide
Forum: Important to Expose Children to Different Types of Clocks
Forum: Important to Expose Children to Different Types of Clocks Difficulties in perceiving time are also a key deficit in those with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). According to ADHD expert Sharon Saline, many kids with ADHD struggle to feel time as it passes and have to … Continue reading Forum: Important to Expose Children to Different Types of Clocks
What are The Five C’s of ADHD Parenting? How Can It Help Improve Parent-Child Bond?
What are The Five C’s of ADHD Parenting? How Can It Help Improve Parent-Child Bond? ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects millions of children and adults worldwide. In India, the prevalence of ADHD has been on the rise, with … Continue reading What are The Five C’s of ADHD Parenting? How Can It Help Improve Parent-Child Bond?
5 Things Kids with ADHD Want Parents to Know, According to a Psychologist
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Supplements For ADHD: Are They Effective?
Supplements For ADHD: Are They Effective? Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) treatments don’t eliminate this common mental health condition, but rather aim to reduce symptoms and improve an individual’s functioning, per the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Typically, individuals with ADHD benefit from psychotherapy, medication or … Continue reading Supplements For ADHD: Are They Effective?
Eight Tips to Make Halloween a Treat for Your Child with ADHD
Eight Tips to Make Halloween a Treat for Your Child with ADHD Halloween can be tough for children with ADHD — and their parents. There is so much stimulation, unknowns, safety rules, unexpected transitions and waaayyyy too much sugar candy. How can you help your … Continue reading Eight Tips to Make Halloween a Treat for Your Child with ADHD
I-Team: What’s leading to ADHD drug shortage?
I-Team: What’s leading to ADHD drug shortage? A sharp increase in ADHD diagnoses during the pandemic has led to a nationwide medication shortage that is impacting families here in western Massachusetts. The shortage is forcing pharmacists to get creative with dosing and parents to scramble … Continue reading I-Team: What’s leading to ADHD drug shortage?
The Unspoken Truths of Postpartum Depression: Help for Women With and Without ADHD
“The Unspoken Truths of Postpartum Depression: Help for Women With and Without ADHD” [Video Replay & Podcast #470] Pregnancy and childbirth are life-altering events, and it is not uncommon for postpartum mood disturbances to impact the mental health of new mothers. Studies suggest that ADHD … Continue reading The Unspoken Truths of Postpartum Depression: Help for Women With and Without ADHD
ADHD and The Imposter Syndrome: Fighting the Feeling that You Are Never Enough
ADHD and The Imposter Syndrome: Fighting the Feeling that You Are Never Enough Does this scenario resonate with you? THEM: What a bang-up job you did in the meeting today! So smart the way you handled that. YOU: Oh, it was just luck that I … Continue reading ADHD and The Imposter Syndrome: Fighting the Feeling that You Are Never Enough