…others in play as well. Cortisol Cortisol, for instance, is often recognized as the “stress hormone” since it kicks into gear when danger or perceived pressure is present. Cortisol receptors…

…them. This means that many undiagnosed, inattentive-type girls live their lives in a state of stress. These girls begin to lose confidence and with no better explanation, many of them…

…your own. You might want a checklist for daily tasks, another for weekly or monthly tasks, and still another for annual projects. For special occasions such as holidays, financial planning,…

…speaks to parent, student, and professional audiences on subjects such as parenting, ADHD, depression, anxiety and stress, adolescent development, sexuality, and preparing for college. MembersGarrett Wood Mary Smith Mike Fedel…

…more open to seeing others’ points of views and reaching a reasonable compromise. Distress tolerance. Everyone experiences distress. Learning that we can tolerate distress helps us to calm down and…

…like the parent mindfulness-based intervention, the MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction), what MAPS looks like for adults with ADHD, it’s modified to make it more ADHD friendly. One thing is there’s…

Featuring Diane Dempster, CPC, PCC, MHSA, and Elaine Taylor-Klaus, CPCC, MCC The symptoms of ADHD—inattention, impulsivity, hyperactivity, and executive function difficulties—often lead to stress. Learn how stress affects a family…

…Manage stress We all tend to be more reactive when we feel stressed out, burned out, and/or overwhelmed. When the demands exceed our coping skills, our emotional regulation ability drops…

…taxes executive function, which is the underlying ADHD impairment. In short, it makes ADHD symptoms worse, which makes life more challenging, cascading into more stress, worry, and sleep difficulties. Exercise…

…temporary stress. The bottom line: ADHD and executive functioning issues are close cousins, not twins. While individuals with ADHD make up a large percentage of those with executive functioning difficulties,…

…professional audiences on subjects such as parenting, ADHD, depression, anxiety and stress, adolescent development, sexuality, and preparing for college. MembersSharon Saline Mike Fedel Mary Smith Garrett Wood Ben Randell Tina…

…converging evidence for our findings using US data. We stress the importance of these findings for two reasons. First, our findings should help ease concerns related to rare-but-serious consequences, such…