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russell cherry

posted 04/23/2009, comment (1)

Adult ADD with a Lack of Spousal Understanding

I'm a 68 yr old man diagnosed with ADD in jan 2008. My wife noticed and identified my symptoms and insisted that I get help. I take Wellbutrin and a 30 mg Daytrana patch. My wife was very disappointed when the meds did not cure me. She has been very intolerant and often called me lazy, stupid and slow, despite having... Read more Chevron

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Eileen Bailey

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posted 04/22/2009, comments (0)

Frequently Asked Questions: Family Members with ADHD

How do I best help my child with ADHD? Knowledge, knowledge, knowledge. The key to helping your child succeed and learn success with ADHD is through knowledge and understanding of ADHD. Once you learn and can determine the ways in which ADHD may interfere with their learning, social or other factors, you can help them to... Read more Chevron

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Rudy Rodriguez is an adult with ADHD and AD/HD Coach

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posted 04/21/2009, comments (7)

ADD Relationships: The Non-ADD Adult Partner

Life can be a challenge if you're a non-ADHD adult living in relationship with an ADHD adult partner. I recently coached a non-ADHD adult regarding some of her specific issues living with her ADHD adult partner. My client voiced concern that is easily the most common complaint I hear from non-ADHD relationship partners. "I feel... Read more Chevron

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posted 04/17/2009, comments (2)

Brain scan for ADHD child?

Our almost 7 year old son has been on meds for ADHD and an "undiagnosable" related condition (aggression and anger/depression) for about one year. He is doing better, but I'm not sure that we have a complete and fully accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment. He is still having a hard time controlling his impulses and continues to... Read more Chevron

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LifeInPieces

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I'm a young adult professor. Success has a price for those w/ADHD

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posted 04/01/2009, comments (3)

(ADHD) I'm not Crazy: There's Party in my Brain and my Emotion Neurons won't Shut Up

Driving home tonight I realized something that seems so obvious now. ADHD mixes up my senses so that what I hear distracts me from what I see, what I see from what I hear, and so on. I also started to wonder how I could be a better driver than so many people who aren't ADHD. I guess I have fast reflexes. And I can pay attention to many... Read more Chevron

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