How to Help Teenagers Keep Track of Their Stuff

Expert advice on how to make sure all those new back-to-school jackets, water bottles and backpacks make it back from school…“It is important for educators and parents to understand that the areas of the brain related to executive functioning do not mature until a person is in their mid-20s,” said Dr. Mark Bertin, a developmental…

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Possible link between C-section and autism, ADHD

The combined results of 61 studies conducted in 19 countries suggest that when a woman gives birth by cesarean section, autism in the child is 33% more likely and the odds of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) increase by 17%. The statistical analysis, published in JAMA Network Open, does not prove that having a C-section directly causes…

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Stable home lives improve prospects for preemies

Researchers have found that as premature babies grow, their mental health may be related less to the medical challenges they face after birth than to the environment the babies enter once they leave the neonatal intensive care unit.

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Seven Top Secrets for Adult ADHD: Boost Your Mood

Adults with ADHD are more prone to anxiety, depression, and other psychological challenges…Fortunately, there is significant research from a field of science pioneered by Dr. Martin Seligman called Positive Psychology, the study of strategies that enable individuals and communities to thrive.

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Stopping Hyperfocus Before It Starts

People sometimes talk about hyperfocus as if it gives ADHDers a secret superpower. And to be sure, when the stars align and you hyperfocus on something productive, it’s a great feeling. Just as often, though, someone with ADHD might hyperfocus on something that’s basically a waste of time.

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NJ Public Schools Must Teach About Mental Health, New Law Says

Last week, Gov. Phil Murphy gave the go-ahead to S2861, which requires all New Jersey public schools to include mental health instruction for students in kindergarten through grade 12…New Jersey will be the second state in the nation to enact this program throughout K-12 schools. The State of New York was the first to mandate…

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