Health Expert Jeff Hamilton shares health management news and commentary at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/120956/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/120956/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/120956/index http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/120956/129567/willy-nutrients-add Thu, 20 Jan 2011 13:50:00 -0500 Jeff Hamilton It doesn't matter what virus, disease, handicap or challenge people face, there is a constant medical and scientific quest to find a cure for whatever challenges the human condition. This holds true for ADD/ADHD as well. I'm not a doctor, but I sure have dedicated a lot of time and effort over the last eight years into learning, understanding and winning my battle against ADD.   Recently, I just may have stumbled across what I call my own... http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/120956/129567/willy-nutrients-add http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/120956/128871/prejudice-workplace Thu, 13 Jan 2011 14:00:00 -0500 Jeff Hamilton Back in December (yes...it was so long ago, the good old days), I posted on my blog an article entitled Coming Out of the ADD Closet Professionally. I still applaud the organization that I interviewed with for a great job and how they approached my ADD. I gained so much confidence in going public with ADD; now I spread the word that times they are a-changin!!! (Note to readers: pretend to sing like Bob Dylan when you read "times they are... http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/120956/128871/prejudice-workplace http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/120956/128102/concerta-experience Tue, 04 Jan 2011 09:30:00 -0500 Jeff Hamilton Ah yes, the never ending debate of medicating, over-medicating, under-medicating and misdiagnosing ADD/ADHD. For me, I'd have to say it was just right. I was on Concerta for a couple of years and benefited from being on it. However, the phrase "pills don't teach skills" is one of the most accurate and impactful statements I have heard during my period of work in dealing with ADD.   It took a while for me to understand and truly grasp the... http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/120956/128102/concerta-experience http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/120956/127111/work-environment Tue, 21 Dec 2010 11:55:00 -0500 Jeff Hamilton For the millions of people with ADD/ADHD, a common struggle is finding the right working environment for them. Now let's face the cold reality of the economic world we live in: it's not exactly an ideal time to pick and choose the job that is best for our individual needs. Heck, many people are just happy to have a job right now. However, the processes of choosing the right work environment is a lot more important than you think, especially for... http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/120956/127111/work-environment http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/120956/126764/add-mirror Thu, 16 Dec 2010 14:39:00 -0500 Jeff Hamilton In my years of real-life experience in learning to manage and overcome Adult ADD, one of the steps that has proven to be beneficial is looking at myself in the mirror, figuratively speaking. I don't need to look in the mirror literally, I see enough literal reminders every morning after my shower of my receding hairline and what are supposed to be distinguished wrinkle lines of experience - also known as crow's feet around my eyes... http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/120956/126764/add-mirror http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/120956/125148/pills-teach-skills Tue, 23 Nov 2010 21:17:06 -0500 Jeff Hamilton I have an ADD/ADHD blog www.pillsdontteachskills.com which is viewed by 100,000+ visitors a month. Its a personal story of overcoming the challenges of Adult ADD. I also Tweet my blog posts at @ADD4Adults http://www.healthcentral.com/adhd/c/120956/125148/pills-teach-skills