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hi guys ive just started to look for answers about my 16 year old sons adhd
it’s been a hard road and doesn’t seem to be getting any easier,I feel like
the things he says to me is mental abuse and after so many years it’s changed
me I’m not the same person anymore and I’m always asking myself why is he
like this then the other part of me knows he c
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Looking for one for my high schooler. He's highly motivated in school but
doesn't have the skills to organize, turn in HW, study, etc. Hoping to find a
coach nearby (Pasadena) so the face-to-face interaction is better (or even
occassional face-to-face). Or, if you have a coach that you highly recommend
but not local, pls let me know too. Many than
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* THE RIGHT SCHOOL...
Good morning, I hope everyone is having a good day so far! Which school
setting do you think is better for kids with ADHD and Anxiety? My daughter is
10 in the 4th grade diagnosed with both, and currently attends a Montessori
School. She's been at this school since Kindergarten, and since she's gotten
older I am really starting to question if t
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* NIH STUDIES ON ADHD
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inappropriate times, they can enroll in an outpatient research study on the
effect of impulsivity on the developing brain @NIH #NHGRI. Call 866-444-1134
or ccopr@nih.gov Study 20HG0147 Does you
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* SUGGESTION NEEDED FOR TIMED LIMITS FOR WEBSITES AND APPS?
My 16-year-old son suffers from getting sucked into the YouTube vortex. He’s
very upset with himself but desperately needs to learn how to control it.
Technologies is not going away. We need to learn how to manage it. And one of
the parent parent seminars they were suggestion for, but when I look them up,
I can’t find them. Does anybody have any
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My son is 7 with adhd. I am feeling like I am part of the problem. Even when
my son finds a way to control his emotions I don’t celebrate the
breakthrough. I still get upset because I hate that he is in this position in
the first place. The other day he was outside playing with the neighborhood
kids all day. We then had a bbq with all the neighbors
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* ZOLOFT??
Hi! Does anyone have a child taking Zoloft? My almost 12 yo son takes Focalin
xr plus 100 mg of Zoloft for anger/anxiety/emotional outbursts. (He takes a
very small does of Guanfacine at night but I don’t know that it does much)
Lately his attitude is very crabby/cranky/angry. I know hormones can affect
all of these medications so that could be an
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Hi everyone! I hope you are doing well! I am Saury Ramos Torres, and I am one
of the research team members for the following study: Section 504 study:
“Understanding and improving access to Section 504 among students with
disabilities”. We would like to interview parents/caregivers with children
with disabilities receiving services through Sect
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* DEXTROAMPHETAMINE ER BY WILSHIRE PHARMACEUTICAL
My son has adhd combined type, and had been taking the above medication by
the manufacturer Wilshire Pharmaceutical. It worked wonders, and he was doing
very well...until it switched to another manufacturer (Mallinckrodt). It was
a disaster, and it was if my son didn't take any medication. I've been
calling around to see what other pharmacies in Ne
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* STRATERRA
Hello all and thanks in advance. So I have ADHD and also anxiety(
fight/flight) where I get put on spot etc. and I start sweating etc. I don't
understand how Straterra is alos suppose to help with anxiety if it increases
norephrine which is the fight/flight hormone and would contribute to
panic/anxiety. If anything I think I'd need to decrease thi
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* HOW CAN I BEST MAKE “HELPFUL”SUGGESTIONS TO FAMILY MEMBERS AND HUSBAND WITH
RSD
My husband has severe RSD in conjunction with childhood trauma and raging
(undiagnosed but not unrecognized by him) ADHD. He completely shuts down and
becomes fully enraged whenever I try to make suggestions to him. (This can be
anything from him seeing me wipe off some dirt from a plate he just washed,
to, heaven forbid, interrupting him when he
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* IS THIS COMMON?
I'm a 42-year-old male. For twenty years I have dealt with ocd and
depression. Recently I was diagnosed with ADHD and put on Vyvanse. It seemed
to help for a while. Eventually I was put on the max dose. For about 3 months
now, I have noticed some big changes. I have this constant feeling of
anxiousness, dread, and irritability. I also cannot eat or
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* WAKING UP BODY ACHES AND DRY MOUTH ?
So I have now made changes to my diet , I’m taking natural supplements and
stopped any alcohol altogether but I’m still waking up feeling exhausted and
ache all over . Is this part of my ADHD ? I so fed up feeling this way . Any
suggestions or advice. ? Thanks
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* 8 YEAR OLD BOY PTSD, ADHD, & ANXIETY
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* SOCIAL MEDIA CAN BE A POOR TOOL FOR SELF-DIAGNOSIS
Learning more about ADHD online can be helpful but be sure to evaluate
trending posts to see if they contain evidence-based approaches. Read more on
the drawbacks of social media and self-diagnosis at
https://bit.ly/SelfDxAndSocialMedia
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* UNDERSTANDING THE LIFESPAN OF ADHD: A MIXED METHODS STUDY WITH ADULTS
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* IS HYPNOTHERAPY USEFUL?
I am thinking about online therapy from Anxiety UK. Does anyone have any
knowledge of hypnotherapy? It may be quicker and more effective for me than
CBT. I am looking for help with a severe, long-standing phobia of writing
college essays.
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* MANAGING THE METHYLPHENIDATE/RITALIN SHORTAGE
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time released) methylphenidate for roughly 30 years. The last prescription I
filled was at a Walgreens on March 15, 2024. It has been many years since I
had a problem finding this pill. But now I am in the same boat with others in
being hit by the shortage. Since the Walgre
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