20 years later same ADHD questions
A colleague of mine recently complained that she had been working with ADHD women for more than 25 years, yet she hears the same questions and concerns today that were on the table in the late 1990s. I totally agree that we are all hearing the same questions and concerns from ADHD women. But isn’t […]
Let’s get physical (about ADHD and aging)
I never thought it would happen to me.
Oh goodie! Let’s talk about depression!
Depression is a cunning enemy and a deceitful friend. It pretends to want a cure, but smacks me down the minute I feel a rush of optimism
But I might need it someday…
Hearts and flowers in the rear view mirror
Hearts and roses. I didn’t get any on Valentine’s Day, but it’s OK. I know Victor loves me. He’s usually great at remembering holidays and bringing home flowers and other emblems of affection. This year, though, we were out of town, preoccupied by a very different kind of love…
What you focus on (gasp!) e-x-p-a-n-d-s
My attention leaves a tell-tale imprint of what I truly think is important. Regardless of the thoughts that stream through my mind or the words I speak out loud, my true focus/priorities are reflected in the action I take. When I pay only lip service to exercise or nutritious eating or stress reduction I am saying that none of them are truly important to me. To change my life, I must first decide to change my focus
Does NC really have more ADHD than any other state?
at the 2012 CHADD conference in San Francisco, Dr. Hinshaw told an rapt audience that his UC-Berkley psychology lab showed that the highest prevalence of ADHD among children was found in states that had implemented achievement-based testing for promotion from one grade to another. In other words, when children were required to pass a state-mandated test to go to the next grade level, more ADHD was discovered (as the likely culprit for failure).