The American Heart Association released a statement this week that children with ADHD should be screened for possible heart problems before starting treatment with stimulant medications and that those who already are taking stimulants, should also be checked. Specifically, according to the statement, children should receive an... Read more
In the majority of cases when women contact me to discuss and get support after receiving an ADHD diagnosis, more often than not, they explain that the diagnosis process was a difficult one. In fact, more than likely, they were initially given the diagnosis of depression instead of ADHD. Then, after months of treatment for the... Read more
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