I don’t know about you, but this time of year always feels a little depressing to me. Fall is so beautiful and inspiring, while winter is just …cold. According to the American Academy of Family Physicians 4-6% of Americans suffer each winter with Seasonal...
***This is not a sponsored post. I was granted an interview with Dr. Manisha Madhoo, Vice president of Global Medical Affairs, Neuroscience at Shire.*** I cannot tell you have many times I have been asked, “how can I tell if the ADHD medication is helping my child?”...
This guest post was done by the lovely Danielle, from The Spicy Therapist. I have written about RSD before, but this article blew me away! Consider this your new epic guide to Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria!...
ADHD and organization - it's a topic we can all relate to! Myself included. **This is a guest post from one of my favorite people, Jaclyn Paul! Jaclyn's website ADHD Homestead was one of the first websites I found when I was trying to start A Dose of Healthy...
Living With ADHD Christina's Story Why did you agree to speak with me? C: Well I thought it would help remove some of the stigma. Oh well yeah..thank you! So many women email me and they are afraid to join even my secret group because they don’t want...
Famous French painter Paul Cezanne was rejected by the Académie des Beaux-Arts (now the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris) in 1861. He was told his work was not good enough. (source) When I first heard this story I had to look it up to make sure it was true. How could a...
“Compassion without boundaries is not compassion.” –Brene Brown Without getting too dramatic, boundaries are a huge deal. Boundaries are what make relationships work. Talking to my private clients and group members, I notice that those of us with ADHD have very poor...
ADHD and anxiety seem to travel together. For many of us, it gets worse as we age and the expectations placed on us increase. According to the National Institutes of Health, 19% of the US adult population is living with a diagnosable anxiety disorder. (source)...
** This is not a sponsored post and I was not paid to write it. I was granted permission to speak with Manisha Madhoo, Vice President of Gobal Medical Affairs, at Shire Pharmaceticals.** Or is ADHD creating the poor-quality sleep? It’s one of those chicken and...
Poor executive function has a tremendous negative impact on our lives. The problem is, when you have ADHD your executive functions are impaired. It kinda is what it is you know? Living this way is terribly frustrating. And exhausting. I have been reading and learning...
