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. But for some people, it is a season filled with loneliness, anxiety and sadness. Holiday depression can occur because your expectations for the holiday season are unfulfilled. Instead of finding joy in being with relatives, you may find it stressful. Instead of spending peaceful times at home, you may be worried about finances, stressed over...
Read moreWe know that AD/HD is an abnormality of how the brain functions, and we know that there is frequently a genetic element. We also know that... Read more »
Money management, including budgeting, saving, paying bills and saving for the future, requires organization, patience, attention to... Read more »
Over the past 30 years as inpatient and outpatient mental health services decreased across the United States, more and more adults and... Read more »
You can listen to a live Webcast and summit dealing with issues facing adults with ADHD on Thursday, December 4, 2009 at 12 noon. This... Read more »
During the high school years, teens live in a structured environment. High school provides a place to go each day; teachers and parents... Read more »
A small study has found that pregnant women who are regularly exposed to secondhand smoke are more likely to have kids with behavioral and emotional... Read more »
According to new data, adults who have been diagnosed with psychiatric disorders may also have undiagnosed attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder... Read more »
For some, requesting accommodations help by giving extra assistance when needed. Not all adults with ADHD are comfortable asking for help. Adults,... Read more »
An article in the journal Nature has stirred a controversy this week by suggesting that stimulant medications could be taken responsibly even by... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Stimulant Medications and Heart RisksAll ADHD stimulant drugs carry warnings that they should not be used by patients with structural heart problems... Read more »