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« Previous EntriesDiagnosing ADHD: Getting It Right From The Start
Saturday, April 10th, 2010Welcome back! Be sure to leave your thoughts in the comments below!Earlier this week, I started a little controversy among our readers about Diagnosing ADHD and how important it really is to have the diagnosis. The responses that came in were quite incredible, and nothing short of what I expected for a condition that [...]
ADD And Your Money: A Guide to Personal Finance for Adults With Attention Deficit Disorder
Tuesday, November 10th, 2009In a recent survey to our readers we found out that one of the biggest stresses and challenges facing you right now is money, finances, and the economy.
We are definitely living in challenging times, and you are NOT alone! Not even close to being alone. And while that might be helpful information…I often [...]
2009 ADHD Family Summit
Wednesday, April 29th, 2009I’ve been a little quiet these last few months as I have been preparing a very special event. Today I’d like to share with you the 2009 ADHD Family Summit.
Starting this coming Monday, May 4th at 9 PM EDT / 6 PM PDT, you’ll be able to hear from some of the leading experts on [...]
ADHD Report: Michael Phelps Takes Responsibility For His Actions
Friday, February 6th, 2009Earlier this week Michael Phelps made headlines when some photos of him were released to the media, that showed the record-breaking Olympian engaged in (what looked like) smoking pot from a bong.
When I first heard the news, I started to wonder whether or not Michael’s ADHD would come into the spotlight. In the ADHD community, [...]
ADHD Treatment Information: Who Can You Listen To And Actually Believe?
Thursday, February 5th, 2009I became a passionate advocate in the ADHD community for one reason and ONLY one reason.
I wanted to make sure that people were getting the right information from the right people.
It had been my experience through graduate school and while training to become a psychologist (which I stepped away from*) that most people did NOT [...]
ADHD Questions: Ask Dr. Cerulli Is Back
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009After a brief hiatus, our monthly live Q&A with psychiatrist and ADHD expert, Theresa Cerulli M.D., returns next Wednesday, February 11th at 8 PM EST.
Ask Dr. Cerulli provides you with an opportunity to ask your questions (or be a fly on the wall) as I interview a psychiatrist who doesn’t just believe in medication as [...]
ADHD, Anxiety, Or Depression: Is Your Child Happy?
Friday, January 30th, 2009Last night I had the great pleasure of being involved in a health and wellness fair at a local area school. I had been invited to be the guest speaker, to a group of parents, about anxiety in elementary school children.
It was a really fun event, and while I hope that I was able to [...]
Children With ADHD: Struggle, Stress, and Frustration Don’t Just Happen
Thursday, January 29th, 2009I know it can feel like it, but we don’t just wake up one day and find ourselves suddenly surrounded by struggle – stress – and frustration in any part of our lives. Quite to the contrary, getting to these point starts with a chain of events that quite carefully lead up to the point [...]
ADHD Overwhelm: How Many Balls Are You Juggling?
Wednesday, January 21st, 2009Before leaving the office last night, I took a few minutes to just “shoot the breeze” with Dr. Cerulli. Our schedules very rarely overlap, and it’s always nice to catch up and talk about things unrelated to ADHD.
Anyway, we were talking about how things are going and what both of us are juggling at a [...]
ADHD And The Presidential Inauguration
Tuesday, January 20th, 2009It’s official! President Obama has been sworn into office.
You might be wondering – what does this have to do with ADHD?
In some ways, it has absolutely nothing to do with ADHD, and yet at the same time, it has everything to do with what children with ADHD face every single day!
Watching the events leading up [...]