ADHD

ADHD myths and misconceptions

ADHD Treatment Myths Debunked

Posted on by Annalise

ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) are disorders that affect focus, self-control and executive functioning in both children and adults. ADHD impacts 11% of children and 5% of adults in the U.S. However, these numbers likely reflect a lower estimate given some of the unique challenges that come along with accurate diagnosis and misconceptions associated with treatment.

October is ADHD awareness month and despite the common occurrence of this disorder in children and adults, there continues to be stigma about diagnosis and treatment. We have previously written about some of the most common ADHD myths. In this article, we hope to build on our previous post by identifying and debunking more myths associated with diagnosis and treatment.

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Talk to your school about your child's ADHD

Tips for Talking to Your Child’s School About ADHD

Posted on by Annalise

September is here and so is the return to school for many kids. In addition to organizing the school supplies, after school schedules, and car pools, parents may also be busy starting to communicate with their child’s school.

If your child has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), it is important to talk to their new teacher and the school support team early on.

ADHD (or ADD) is a neurological disorder that affects the parts of the brain that plan, focus, and follow through on tasks. For these reasons in addition to several others, communicating your child’s diagnosis to their school is important.

Here are some tips for talking to your child’s school about ADHD.

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Mental Health Awareness Month

Resources for Mental Health Awareness Month

Posted on by stephen

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and we are continuing our theme of providing education and resources for anyone who is impacted. Which is a lot of us considering recent data suggests that over 50% of Americans will experience mental health problems at some point in their lifetime. Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Youth depression rates have doubled since 2012. And mental illness affects people of any age, race, sex, religion, or income.

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Opposition Action

DBT Skill: Opposite Action

Posted on by stephen

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a type of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) that was developed in the late 1990s by Dr. Marsha Linehan with the goal of treating Borderline Personality Disorder (BDP). Since that time, DBT has been found to successfully treat many different mental health problems, especially those that involve a difficulty regulating emotions such as ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, Eating Disorders, Major Depression, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder.

The main goals of DBT are to teach people how to live in the moment, regulate their emotions, develop and maintain healthy relationships, and cope with distress. Because the goals are universally valuable, DBT skills have been well-established in the therapy community as a set of useful tools to develop no matter what brings a patient into treatment.

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ADHD during the holidays

Navigating the Holidays with ADHD

Posted on by stephen

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurological disorder that affects the parts of the brain that plan, focus, and follow through on tasks.

Holidays can overwhelm even the most organized person, so it’s no wonder that adults with ADHD report more stress around this time of year.

The holidays hit several major ADHD executive function stress points including: remembering dates, end-of-year work and school deadlines, showing up to events on time, and pre-planning for gifting and celebrations.

To that end, we’ve compiled a list of helpful tips that everyone, and especially those with ADHD, can use while navigating the holidays.

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