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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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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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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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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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ADHD-Female IV Masking
Another difference in females with ADHD is that masking is more prevalent. Masking is just a different way of saying that the ADHDer is trying to act like she doesn’t have ADHD. This involves denying any symptoms of...
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ADHD-FEMALES AND ADHD III-EMOTIONAL DYSREGULATION
Female emotional dysregulation is different from male emotional dysregulation. Males typically have stronger reactions and are more likely to react with anger. Female emotional dysregulation is usually less extreme...
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ADHD-ADHD and Females II Hormones
As If having ADHD wasn’t problem enough, Women have to go through further difficulties secondary to their menstrual cycles. The fluctuations in estrogen during the menstrual cycle cause further difficulties with the...
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