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Alice Hale

posted 03/20/2008, comments (4)

Counselor's acceptance

I went to my counseling appt. today and when I went in I brought the questionnaire that my psychiatrist used to diagnose me and its results. She looked them over and said as long as the meds aren't making me feel worse, we'll roll with it. She said that since the psychiatrist and her are working towards the... Read more Chevron

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Terry Matlen, ACSW

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posted 03/20/2008, comments (2)

ADHD Symptoms Worse in Women, New Study Shows

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 Chevron

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Alice Hale

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posted 03/18/2008, comments (2)

Counselor and Psychiatrist

Hey everyone! I spoke to my psychiatrist today and asked him to explain my diagnosis to me. He said that I have ADHD of the predominately inattentive type. This makes a lot of sense to me. When we discussed my diagnosis further I asked if he would call my counselor and speak to her about my diagnosis so she understands where he is coming from. He... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/12/2008, comments (2)

The Many Faces of ADHD

I hope that everyone has been enjoying the Many Faces of ADHD so far. It is important that we all learn from each other, share experiences and most of all, know that we are not alone in our struggles. It is with this in mind that I began this project. So far we have the following "faces" Steven's Profile Dr... Read more Chevron

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Alice Hale

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posted 03/11/2008, comments (6)

My Father's Discovery

I just saw my dad after taking some of my Adderall and he said my eyes were huge. He said he didn't think that I even needed ADHD medication to begin with but definitely not that stuff. Then I showed him the list of symptoms for ADHD and it then occured to him that those behaviors were present in me he also found... Read more Chevron

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