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Eileen Bailey

posted 07/21/2008, comment (1)

What Happens at an ADDA Conference

What Happens at an ADDA Conference? Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the ADDA Conference in Minneapolis, MN. I am sure some of you wonder exactly what happens during a conference like this. You might have questions as to whether this is something you should attend, as someone living with ADHD, or if it is mostly for... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/21/2008, comment (1)

Newly diagnosed

After years of being treated for depression without success, I was diagnosed with ADD. I started taking Vyvanse a week ago. The first couple of days, I noticed a difference in my mood and I felt more productive. I had some trouble sleeping but that seems to abated. I am not feeling anything now. No marked improvement.... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/18/2008, comment (1)

Self-Direction and the Transition to Adulthood

My son Andrew enters his senior year in high school this September and turns 18 in October. People who don't know us well ask, "What's he going to do after high school?" Well, for now, we are focused on an academic graduation degree, which means he has to pass his state standardized exams. He is also enhancing his independent living skills, being... Read more Chevron

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Eileen Bailey

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posted 07/17/2008, comments (0)

The Gifts of ADHD

Last week, at the ADDA conference, I had the pleasure of hearing Dr. Ned Hallowell speak on "Unwarapping the Gifts of the Mind." Dr. Hallowell is the founder of The Hallowell Center, a treatment center based on finding strengths within each person. The following post is based on his speech at the conference. Dr. Hallowell addressed the... Read more Chevron

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posted 07/10/2008, comments (2)

Believe the reality of a real disorder NOW!

Okay, so you can't remember things, you're mood fluctuates from giddy to irritable to crazy happy. You can never be on time and you lose things. You don't want to be on any med that can harm you and you have read internet articles on how ADHD is not real. Plus, you know that if you mention your ADHD at work as an explanation for... Read more Chevron

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