Archive for Adult ADHD
ADHD and Tax Preparation
Posted by: | CommentsI don’t know anyone who loves to get their information ready for tax time. This task can be even harder for adults with ADHD – because of the organization that is needed, as well as the need to keep track of all of the information needed over a whole year. Read More→
ADHD and Creativity?
Posted by: | CommentsWhile most doctors focus on the negativity in ADD/ADHD, I like to take a more balanced approach, and I focus more on differences than deficits. It is my opinion that when we take a strength based approach, we can help people with ADD/ADHD a lot more. Today’s blog post discusses an interesting study on creativity in ADHD.
Inspirational Quotes
Posted by: | CommentsI came across some great inspirational quotes here.
Here are a few of them (taken from the link above) which I think are particularly useful for people with ADD/ADHD:
Marijuana for ADHD?
Posted by: | CommentsA recent study of patients’ discussions on social media networks shows that around 7% of patients find that Marijuana is a good alternative treatment for many medical conditions, including ADHD. You can read more about this study here. The authors explain that because of the nature of social media, people find it easier to share their thoughts and opinions.
Faking Adult ADHD?
Posted by: | CommentsA recent study recently reported that up to 22% of ADHD adults either fake or exaggerate their symptoms. This may be to get ADHD medication, or higher doses of ADHD medication. You can read more about this here.
Night Owls Gain Weight
Posted by: | CommentsUp to 40% of individuals with ADD/ADHD have sleep problems. People with ADD/ADHD are often ‘night owls’.
A new report shares that “late sleepers tend to eat more, weigh more, and eat more low-quality food – even if they get roughly the same amount of sleep as people who hit the hay at a more normal time.” This is based on a small study which was published in the journal Obesity. They plan to conduct a larger study.
Age Activated ADD
Posted by: | CommentsThis is a humorous video from Youtube about ‘Age Activated ADHD’. Although this is a funny ‘sketch’, it describes what many people with ADD/ADHD feel like when they go about their day.
Watching it can help parents of kids/teens with ADD/ADHD, and spouses of adults with ADD/ADHD understand what is really going on for people who have this condition.
ADD Coaching Video
Posted by: | CommentsAfter last week’s post about ADD/ADHD Coaching – there was a lot of discussion – both in the blog comments, and with me directly.
I’m glad to see that the blog post created so much interest in coaching.
ADHD Coaching: What Is It?
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As part of the diagnosis of ADD/ADHD, one has to have ‘impairment’ in functioning, in addition to the required number of symptoms.
In my experience, people often don’t put enough importance on the impact of this impairment.
Q and A Replay – for a limited time…
Posted by: | CommentsWe had a great call the other night.
There were a lot of questions about child and teen ADD/ADHD, and a lot for adult ADD/ADHD.
We have the replay available until Tuesday February 1st, 2011 at 11:59 pm Eastern time. At that point – it will be taken down.
