Dr G's ADHD Chat

Dr G's ADHD Chat

Hosted by: Dr. Terry James Gingras, PhD

A show trying to make the world safe for ADHDers. Providing scientifically verified information about issues related to ADHD -- Parenting, relationships, education, health, behavior management, and adulting with ADHD.

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Episodes

119 ADHD-Holiday Reflections

This is a time of year for thinking about life, evaluating life, thinking about our decisions, our performance, our loved ones both living and, deceased. This sometimes leads to joy and sometimes leads to anxiety...
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118a-ADHD Holiday Survival

This the third podcast in a series about handling holiday for ADHD parents. This episode contains a series of things you can do to make it through the holidays with way less stress. They are simple but proven by...
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117 ADHD-Causes of Holiday Stress

In this, the second episode in our holiday stress series, I’ll be discussing the the reason why the holidays are so stressful. I’ll be identifying the specific causes of the stress that cause so much turmoil and...
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116 ADHD-Symptoms of Holiday Stress

The holidays are supposed to the time of” peace on earth, good will to all men.” So why is it so stressful? Why do the rates of mental illness go up? Why do I feel so stressed out? I’ll cover the answers to these and...
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105 ADHD-Tips for Parents II

Had so much interesting stuff, I decided I needed two episodes to include it all. ADHD is an increasingly researched diagnosis, so we get more and more information to use to help our ADHDers. This episode talks more...
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ADHD-Parenting Tips 1

Parenting an ADHD child is not for the faint of heart. Between the emotion regulation problems and the executive difficulties there is a tremendous amount of work for a parent. The first step is to keep reminding...
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ADHD-Good Morning Routines Start at Night

The morning routine is typically a problem time in an ADHD household. The problems of having everybody in the household having to get up, get ready and eat breakfast and be on time is challenging at best. It will...
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111. ADHD- Alcoholism and Middlelife Struggles

Given the ADHD impulsivity and the difficulties with employment, careers and relationships over 40 to 50 years, it is not surprising that middle-aged alcoholics with ADHD are common. In this episode I will explain...
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110. ADHD-Treatment of Alcoholic Teens

ADHD teens are more impulsive and adventure seeking than their peers. They are also more prone to experiment with different substances. The most common of these is alcohol. It is easy to acquire because it’s available...
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109. ADHD-Alcoholism-Why So Common?

ADHDers have a higher rate of alcoholism than neurotypicals. Why should this be true? I’ll cover some of the reasons and some speculations about why this is so. I’ll also discuss some of the treatments available.
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ADHD and Alcohol Abuse

Does having ADHD make one more prone to alcohol abuse? Is the rate of abuse higher for ADHDers than neurotypicals? I’ll cover these issues and more. I used to do drug and alcohol evaluations, so I have worked with...
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ADHD and Females V-Summary

We have covered the significant differences between females and males in the last 4 episodes. In this episode I will summarize what the research has shown about females and ADHD.
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