Diet, Nutrition, and ADHD

For the past few days, we’ve been exploring alternatives to treating ADHD symptoms besides prescription medications. Today I’m going to give you an overview of diets and supplements. I’ll continue next time with herbs and vitamins. Many doctors will tell you that what you eat or don’t eat or the supplements you take will not […]

Alternative Therapies for ADHD

Many people, including parents of ADHD children, prefer to use alternative therapies for treating ADHD rather than prescription medication. There are a lot of options out there; some might work and some might not. Even if you or your child take medications for ADHD, many of the treatments available can enhance the effect. Here is […]

Alternatives to Medication for ADHD

This afternoon on Twitter, I asked my followers what I should write about. I was delighted with the responses I got, so if you were one of them, thank you! If you weren’t on Twitter, but have some ideas, feel free to comment. I’m going to try and get to all of the subjects mentioned […]

ADHD: One Size Doesn’t Fit All

The other day, I was on Twitter when a friend sent me a message: she said someone had asked her about the symptoms of ADHD, and she said that ADHD was different for everyone. There is no one size fits all when it comes to Attention Deficit Disorder. While my friend was right – we […]

Depression and ADHD

Depression, like anxiety and many other things, is something that can occur along with ADHD. In fact, scientists have found a link between depression and ADHD, as well as between creativity and ADHD. Depression can happen at any time – even in childhood – and most often happens for no apparent reason. That is, there […]

Anxiety and ADHD

Anxiety can often be part of the package if you have Attention Deficit Disorder. In fact, studies indicate that 25-40% of people with ADHD also have anxiety, and that includes children. Anxiety often comes along with, or worsens, depression, which is another co-morbidity associated with ADHD. Anxiety can make ADHD symptoms much worse and more […]