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Acting without thinking, blurting out comments, not paying attention to conversations. All of these can interfere with your ability to make and keep friends. Many teens have told me that they feel like they don't fit in, they feel alone and lonely. Sometimes, you may try too hard to fit in with your peers and end up doing things you know you shouldn't, like...
August 1 has always been the date that I begin to prepare for the upcoming school year with my children. I begin reviewing with them math... Read more »
The teen years are tough. You have more responsibility, at home, at school, possibly at work and you need to navigate the ever-changing... Read more »
As a teen with ADHD, you may feel you are constantly getting into trouble at home; you try hard and yet everything you do somehow ends up... Read more »
Teens with ADHD are just like most teens: they want to belong; they want to feel liked and accepted. They want to feel part of a group.... Read more »
In a previous post we talked about how ADHD impacts a teen's life at home and provided some strategies for them to use to help reduce some... Read more »
For high school students with ADD/ADHD, tests can be a source of great frustration. Studying the night before certainly doesn’t guarantee that you... Read more »
Teenagers are a handful. Teenagers with ADHD are even more so, requiring additional monitoring and supervision. Add into this mix, co-existing... Read more »
The teenage years are enough to make any parent cringe. Living with a teen is spending your days waiting for the next battle to erupt, only to be... Read more »
Teen years are difficult -- for both the teens and their families. Add depression to the situation, and it can be especially difficult to know... Read more »
The holiday season can be filled with parties and celebrations. Everywhere we turn, we are inundated with messages that this is the season of joy. ... Read more »
ADHD Medications Can Mimic Depression Medications for ADHD sometimes mimic the symptoms of depression and sometimes exacerbate symptoms of depression (and bipolar disorder ). This can make it hard to distinguish which symptoms are caused by...
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