Boosting the Effects of Vitamin D

ADHD is sort of like Justin Bieber. It never travels alone; it always has an entourage. Many times, one of the hangers on is depression. Depression and ADHD seem to pair well with one another. When you live with ADHD, it’s not so easy to feel good about yourself. In fact, it’s easier to feel […]

Write it Down So You Don’t Remember

I have a very dear friend (with ADHD) who came up with that classic quote. Each year a few of us get together to do Halloween in a big way. We dress up as witches and decorate like crazy. It gets bigger each year. The whole neighborhood knows about our tradition and comes by each […]

How Does Your ADHD Affect You?

I think that all of us who have ADHD hold back a little part of who we really are unless we are among people we are comfortable with. For instance, the day my daughter Sarah put a pot lid on her head and pretended it was a hat – in front of her boyfriend – […]

The 15 Minute Sweep

Do you remember the movie “The Stepmom“? There was a scene in that movie that was a revelation for me. No, not when Susan Sarandon’s character found out she had cancer or when she realized she was going to have to accept Julia Roberts character as her children’s step-mom. Nope. It was when she had […]

Sleep Deprivation or ADHD?

I recently read an article in the New York Times written by Vatsal G. Thakkar, a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry at the NYU School of Medicine. The article, titled “Diagnosing the Wrong Deficit” explores the possibility that some individuals diagnosed as having ADHD are actually sleep deprived. I’ve actually been diagnosed with sleep deprivation […]

Fish Oil for ADHD

Today’s post is a guest post from Rita Baldini at All Treatment. Growing awareness of the potential risks of prescription drugs like Ritalin and Adderall for ADHD have left parents searching for natural treatments. In particular, one of the most discussed alternatives comes in the form of Omega-3 fatty acids. Studies have shown that many […]