first treat the depression and THEN treat the ADHD. In my opinion, this is just backward thinking. Very often, the patient feels depressed, frustrated, and has lost interest in work and other activities, but this can be because he has experienced one failure after another o...
A few weeks later I found myself once again having trouble breathing. This time I walked around as much as I could, then sat down near a Starbucks, set a timer for 10 minutes, closed my eyes and attempted to meditate by concentrating on my breathing. I was a model of meditation actual...
My level-headed husband called us looney for that one and said heck-to-tha-no. I really felt like whatever this big thing entailed, it would involve us leaving the house we live in, whether that meant to travel near or far. Were we willing to give up all of the things that make ...
But I don't always have the support. Ultimately it really effects my relationship with him and my step son and I see it now more than ever carrying over to my own son and our relationship since I am more irritable than ever.Has anyone experienced anything similar and/or is there any ad...
An individual with ADHD whom has many other comorbidities would benefit from multimodal approach that may include biological (pharmacologic treatment for ADHD and comorbid psychiatric disorders) and psychosocial (psychoeducation, psychotherapy, family therapy, mo- tivational interviewing, peer support groups...
Keep them alive. This feels near impossible many days as their brains are 1000% crazy ideas and 1% “oh that might be dangerous” critical thinking. After a couple midnight joy-rides (and, they are always amazed that I can tell the moment I get in the car that it has been “used”)...