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Eileen Bailey

posted 07/27/2008, comments (4)

Anxiety and ADHD

Anxiety causes constant worrying and fear. It is estimated that one fourth of people with ADHD also suffer from some type of anxiety disorder. Most people that suffer from anxiety know that the fears they have are unreasonable and do not fit the situation they are in, yet they feel helpless and unable to stop the fear. Besides the anxious... Read more Chevron

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Terry Matlen, ACSW

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posted 07/02/2008, comments (0)

Tame Your ADHD Eating Habits

Last week, I wrote about the connection between obesity and ADHD. Now that we have research that shows there is a definite connection between the two, what can we do to work towards the goal of getting the weight off and improving our health? Like most everything else in our lives, staying on track with a health and fitness plan can be... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/23/2008, comments (0)

ADHD and Obesity: Is There a Link?

There are many behaviors seen in children and adults with ADHD that just make sense, when you consider that the core symptoms are, among other things, inattention, impulsivity, distractibility and more. People with ADHD typically are sensory seeking, even though it may not always look that way, especially if the individual has the inattentive... Read more Chevron

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Eileen Bailey

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posted 05/21/2008, comment (1)

When Treatment Isn't Working - The Importance of an Accurate Diagnosis

Many parents, and adults, taking medication for ADHD wonder what to do when after months of treatment; things just don't seem to be getting better. An article, "Help! My Pediatrician's Not Listening to Me" on CNN.com, outlines how parents can work with their doctor to find out why the treatment isn't working. One of... Read more Chevron

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Alice Hale

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posted 05/16/2008, comments (12)

Do I have ADHD

I saw my psych and asked him that. I ased him since I had been diagnosed with bipolar if that meant I didn't have ADHD. He told me that it may but that I may have both. He said that if I have both the bipolar needs to be treated first and then the ADHD but that he still wasn't going to medicate me for the AdHD because of the bad reaction I had to... Read more Chevron

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