148. ADHD-Your Child Isn’t Bipolar, It’s RSD

Many parents of ADHD have told me that the thing they’re most concerned about is the “temper tantrums” their child has. It’s so fierce and unexpected and out of control that they’re afraid it could signal something worse than ADHD like bipolar disorder or maybe even Schizophrenia. I remember when my my own child threw these incredible temper tantrums, way worse than anything his older brother did. I be discussing the real cause of these episodes and how to better handle them. They are called RSD-Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria and they’re the result of feeling overwhelmed. They’re not even angry. The adaptive abilities have been challenged too many times. Your job as a parent is too help them learn to recover. We’ll talk more.