Hiring a Coach for My ADHD Transformed My Life and Productivity
I struggled with paying the bills, reading important emails, making necessary phone calls, etc. But during my very first meeting with my ADHD coach, she got me on track. From that moment on, I knew I’d made the right decision.
Read MoreWhat are the symptoms of ADHD in adults?
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a type of neurodevelopmental disorder. Although people typically associate this condition with children, it often persists into adulthood. Symptoms include disorganization, restlessness, and an inability to focus.
Read MoreBCBSA Data Analytics Reveal Shifts in Behavioral, Mental Health
The nation’s behavioral and mental health patterns are changing rapidly as patients and providers change their responses to issues such as depression, ADHD, and pain management, reveals large-scale data analytics from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA). In a series of data briefs building off the 25th annual Health of America Report, BCBSA explored…
Read MoreEarly ADHD Drug Treatment Tied to Antidepressant Use in Adolescence
A new European study suggests a link between drug treatment for childhood attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and antidepressant use during adolescence…Investigators conclude that while greater adherence is likely associated with a greater beneficial effect on ADHD symptoms, the underlying emotional and behavioral dysregulation among symptomatic children may still be present during adolescence. This in turn may…
Read MoreMaternal diet during pregnancy may modulate the risk of ADHD symptoms in children
The results of a study led by a team from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health suggest that the risk of a child developing symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may be modulated by the mother’s diet during pregnancy. The study, published in the Journal of Pediatrics, analysed samples of umbilical cord plasma to…
Read MoreADHD: What parents want to know about diagnosis
By some estimates, ADHD or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is one of the most common behavioural disorders in the UK. But instead of us here at the BBC deciding what questions to ask about ADHD, we wanted to give that job to people who know ADHD much better than us – an ADHD parents’ support…
Read MoreStudy: One in Six U.S. Children Has a Mental Illness
A recent analysis of 2016 National Survey of Children’s Health data published online in JAMA Pediatrics indicated that as many as one in six U.S. children between the ages of 6 and 17 has a treatable mental health disorder such as depression, anxiety problems or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)…The findings should serve to raise awareness…
Read MoreBeing an awesome s.o. to someone with ADHD doesn’t mean ignoring your needs
If you’re married to or dating someone with ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, which can present in different ways and is the clinical term for what’s often called ADD) you may find that you feel ignored, neglected, and frustrated, Erin Nicole McGinnis, LMFT, says.
Read MoreHow Therapy Dogs Can Help With ADHD Symptoms
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder or ADHD is one of the most common childhood disorders that currently lacks treatment to directly and fully deal with the issue. That’s what spurred researchers at UCI Health, led by child development specialist Sabrina Schuck, to turn to therapy dogs. Schuck and her colleagues explored the benefits of therapy dogs on children…
Read MoreLarge set of brain scans reveals no telltale signs of autism
The brains of autistic children show few differences from those of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or even of controls. The results come from two large studies with scans from nearly 450 children.
Read More‘Change the environment’, reduce kids exposure to trauma, says California Surgeon General at University Hospitals
While the most common diagnosis for kids with attention and behavior issues is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, Burke Harris found that many of the kids who might normally receive this label had experienced high levels of adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs, from extreme poverty and exposure to violence, to neglect or living with…
Read MoreADHD or Normal Procrastination?
Yes, everyone procrastinates sometimes. But ADHD procrastination is different. It’s different, first, because it’s more extreme. For people with ADHD, procrastination is often something that occurs over and over, causing real problems at work, at school, at home, or in personal relationships. And even if the person recognizes that procrastination is causing these problems, they…
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