Whether your relationship with your parents is good or problematic, one element remains constant. It’s important to recognize what you can and can’t accept and make those limits clear. Are you an adult child struggling to maintain balance in your relationship with your parents? Here are some helpful tips for setting boundaries. Tips for Setting Boundaries […]
Adults and ADHD – the Impact on Work and Relationships
Despite its name, adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is commonly associated with children. While studies show that approximately 4.4 percent of adults are affected with this condition, experts believe ADHD in adults is significantly underdiagnosed. In addition to its individual impact on a person, ADHD can have a major effect on work, relationships, and other interpersonal situations. […]
Do You Grow Out Of ADHD?
For a long time, the model of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has been a neurodevelopmental disorder that starts in childhood. Neurodevelopmental simply means an abnormality that affects how your brain develops. As a reminder, the symptoms of ADHD are inattentiveness, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. Executive dysfunction is often associated with ADHD. The expected course of ADHD […]
How To Talk To The Person With ADHD
Here is a tip to better communicate with the person who has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Even if you don’t know if the person you’re speaking with has ADHD, this can still help you keep people’s attention. The tip is to start with the point, then explain or give more details afterward. You may […]
How ADHD makes you feel about yourself
This video is based on Schema Therapy. Schema is a framework for how you see yourself. This framework is built by your early life experiences, but it also adjusts over time as you have new experiences. There are 18 schemas or core beliefs that have been identified, but this video covers 3 that have been […]
ADHD: Not Just for Kids
Attention deficit disorder (ADD) and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) aren’t just childhood problems. Many adults also struggle with attention deficit disorders even though they weren’t formally diagnosed as children. The same excessive inattentiveness, impulsiveness and hyperactivity that characterize ADD/ADHD in children are symptomatic of the condition in adults, although symptoms may present differently. The constant […]