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JJ

posted 03/28/2009, comments (2)

Noise at cocktail parties

Does anyone have any suggestions/advice on how to handle the overstimulation/chaos in a cocktail party situation. I was at a party last night and found myself overwhelmed by the noise of multiple conversations and people competing to be heard ( LOUD ) I find that if I am having a conversation with one person I am simultaneously hearing all of... Read more Chevron

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Merely Me

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posted 03/17/2009, comments (2)

Divorce & Parents of Children with Disabilities

A recent article in the Washington Post said that parents of children with disabilities are more likely to get divorced. Although what is really being said is that having a child with, say, ADHD causes more stress within the parental relationship and this stress is what may lead to divorce. Shankar Vedantam, who wrote this Washington Post... Read more Chevron

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Brookie

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posted 03/13/2009, comments (10)

Don't get frustrated - there is always something to look forward to

Hi everyone, I recently found this site because I'm living with ADHD. I love to help others with the same thing I went through. Don't get frustrated, there are things that will help and you will find whats right for you. Feel free to ask me any questions. Live*Love*Laugh KEEP YOUR HEAD UP :)

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Eileen Bailey

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posted 03/12/2009, comments (0)

Book Review: ADHD and Me: what I learned from lighting fires at the dinner table

Last month I asked people about the book, "ADHD and me: what I learned from lighting fires at the dinner table", and several people commented on what a wonderful book this was and how it explained ADHD in terms teenagers, children and adults could relate to. I couldn't agree more. Blake Taylor shares many examples of ADHD behaviors from... Read more Chevron

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Terry Matlen, ACSW

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posted 03/04/2009, comments (10)

Hitting Rock Bottom

Typically, by the time an adult with ADHD has come to me for help, it's because he has hit rock bottom. His work performance is suffering and his job is in jeopardy. His ADHD symptoms have gotten him into too much hot water, whether it's from being chronically late for work, not finishing projects in time, or impulsively chewing out his boss... Read more Chevron

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