Sometimes, the answer is yes. Sometimes, it’s your only option. But it depends on the condition, the mix of symptoms, and where you’re getting your info. Here’s when self-diagnosis helps—and hurts—your mental health.

KEY POINTS: Alexithymia is characterized by a difficulty in identifying and expressing emotions. ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder marked by symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. An adolescent with both conditions might find it difficult to understand and express their frustrations.

Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) often goes undiagnosed in adults — including parents — but it has a significant impact on family life. A parent with ADHD may struggle with time management and staying focused. They may appear to be in control, but their daily life can be chaotic with missed appointments, trouble remembering and enforcing rules…

How does a pregnant person’s environment, diet, stress, medications and social wellbeing affect their pregnancy and — down the road — their child’s health? That will be the focus of a new two-year study from scientists at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, which will…

PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico —  The tag on her white lab coat read “professional pharmacist,” and the framed health and safety certificates lining the walls behind her gave the drugstore an air of legitimacy. That pretense faded seconds later, when she was asked for controlled medications — and got on her hands and knees to pop…

“For too long, aspiring lawyers with disabilities could not get needed accommodations unless they could afford expensive testing to further document their disabilities,” Jessica P. Weber, a partner at Brown Goldstein & Levy, told Law.com.

[Excerpt] Media coverage of the shortage — and even the House Democrats’ letter — has focused primarily on the harms to people with ADHD. But for those with sleep disorders, like Shand, the effects may be even more consequential. Basic tasks — like driving — become dangerous or impossible without medication. Job and school performances…

Ultrasound technology developed at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) makes it possible to monitor cerebral blood flow in newborn babies, helping prevent brain damage in premature and sick infants who require surgery.

Mental health issues — namely, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) — in children with cystic fibrosis (CF) may be associated with a poorer adherence to treatments, more hospitalizations, and higher use of antibiotics, according to a recent report. “These initial findings suggest that mental health screening efforts in pediatric CF clinics may…

A study examining children with ADHD found that a greater discrepancy in sleep time between school nights and weekend nights, known as social jetlag, correlates with poorer cognitive functioning. Time spent in bed and sleep disturbances, however, did not show a relationship with cognitive performance. The study was published in the Journal of Attention Disorders.

The Department of Justice and Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) final order for the 2024 aggregate production quotas (APQ) for controlled substances has been published in the Federal Register. Following the November 2023 notice regarding the proposed APQs, all interested persons were invited to submit comments and concerns regarding the production of schedule I and II…

Young adults and adolescents are the age groups most likely to discontinue ADHD medication within 5 years, according to a new study.1 Discontinuation of ADHD medication is common. Patients may discontinue their ADHD medication due to unpleasant adverse events like decreased appetite, headaches, sleepiness, irritability, anxiety, insomnia, or mood changes.2 About 80% of people who take stimulant ADHD…