When Jessica Kennedy was five years old, she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Her mother told FRONTLINE in the 2008 documentary The Medicated Child that she couldn’t go a day without taking medication to stabilize her mood.

The transition from summer fun to a more structured classroom schedule can be tough for some kids and can reveals symptoms of ADHD that need to be addressed, Allina Health child and teen Psychologist Dr. Clinten Vanlith explains.

A swath of energetic, charismatic ministry leaders fight for focus.

Seven years ago, I wrote an essay about what life would feel like if I didn’t struggle with saving money. In it, I envisioned the power of having enough in emergency funds to tide me over in case I needed to leave an abusive job or relationship.

Since the start of the COVID pandemic, there has been more attention given to problems of mental ill-health including depression than ever before. A new therapeutic option, especially for depression, transcranial magnetic stimulation, is slowly helping to address some of these considerable unmet needs in our community.

[Excerpt] The study, published in JAMA Network Open, found that SSRI treatment for postnatal depression was associated with better outcomes up to five years after childbirth than mothers with postnatal depression who did not take SSRIs. These included reduced child behavioral difficulties (such as conduct problems and antisocial behavior), child ADHD symptoms and maternal depression,…

KEY POINTS: It’s been 10 months since the Food and Drug Administration first announced a nationwide shortage of Adderall — and the supply strain could potentially worsen in the months ahead. Some experts noted they’re concerned about market conditions as children, who are commonly affected by ADHD, head back to school. It’s nearly impossible to…

Picture this. Over the years, you’ve been to multiple mental health professionals as you try to arrive at a diagnosis, presenting a set of symptoms that can be seen among several disorders, like anxiety, irritability and mood swings. You’ve always been a great student, and as an adult, you’re pretty organized and on top of…

Action: FDA has approved several first generics of Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) capsules and chewable tablets for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in patients six years and older and moderate to severe binge-eating disorder (BED) in adults. See Vyvanse’s prescribing information for details on dosing.

When TikTok was primarily filled with choreographed group dances it was all in fun and games. But now mental health professionals are sounding the alarm over a flood of videos on the social media platform made by young people self-diagnosing their own emotional and psychological issues – and then declaring themselves “undiagnosed.”

The number of South Korean children and teens diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder has risen by 80 percent over the last four years, a government agency report found.

KEY POINTS: About 90% of ADHD patients have additional conditions including oppositional behavior, drug abuse, & anxiety. An imbalance in dopaminergic neurotransmission may underlie aspects of the behavioral complications of ADHD. Cannabis produces a hypodopaminergic environment that might explain its potential as a therapy for ADHD. However, the administration of cannabis to young brains has…