Category Archives: ADHD Health Issues
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Nine Months in, the Spread of Anxiety Remains Unchecked
Posted on November 9, 2020 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Pandemic, ADHD Health Issues.In ADDitude’s 11th pandemic survey since March, nearly three-quarters of readers report feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, anxious, and/or worried. This number has remained alarmingly high for well over half a year, though the reasons are now more varied – and plentiful. From science denial to political uncertainty to school closings to infection spikes to worries for […]
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Post Election Day: With all of the uncertainty, pour a cup of coffee and read this
Posted on November 5, 2020 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Pandemic, ADHD Health Issues, Adult ADD/ADHD.BY JENNINGS COOL This year, people have carried the weight of the COVID-19 pandemic, the fear of the unknown and the presidential election all wrapped together in a bow we call 2020. On the day after Election Day 2020, tension, stress and anxiety loom over many Americans like a dark cloud as we wake up, […]
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The ADHD-Anger Connection: New Insights into Emotional Dysregulation and Treatment Considerations
Posted on October 5, 2020 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Mental Health, ADHD Health Issues, ADHD Self Management, Adult ADD/ADHD.BY JOEL NIGG, PH.D. Irritability, anger issues, and emotional dysregulation in general contribute significantly to the psychosocial burden of ADHD in children and adults. The latest research suggests that these problems are inherent to ADHD and may require specific treatment. Read the full article
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Dealing with Uncertainty During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Posted on September 18, 2020 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Mental Health, Adult ADD/ADHD.Uncertainty is all around us, never more so than today. The current COVID-19 pandemic has heightened uncertainty over the economy, employment, finances, relationships, and of course, physical and mental health. Yet as human beings, we crave security. We want to feel safe and have a sense of control over our lives and well-being. Fear and […]
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How to Handle Unhelpful Thoughts
Posted on September 10, 2020 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Mental Health, ADHD Self-Esteem, Emotions & ADHD.By Margarita Tartakovsky, MS It takes you forever to do the simplest tasks. Why can’t you be more productive? Faster? Smarter? Better? No one will hire you. You always mess up important opportunities. No one likes your ideas. No one likes you. When these thoughts run through our minds, we assume they’re true-blue truths. And we […]
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Comorbid ADHD, Insomnia Associated With Poorer Mental Functioning, Productivity
Posted on August 24, 2020 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Sleep, ADHD Health Issues.By Emily Pond Co-occurring attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and insomnia were associated with poorer mental functioning and lower productivity, per study data published in Psychological Medicine. These results emphasize the importance of screening for sleep problems in patients with ADHD and vice versa. Read the full article
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Diet Plays a Significant Role in Affecting Your Mental Health, Says Study
Posted on July 29, 2020 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Brain, ADHD Diet & Nutrition.By NewsGram Desk Diet significantly influences mental health and wellbeing, but this link is firmly established only in some areas such as the ability of a high fat and low carbohydrate diet (a ketogenic diet) to help children with epilepsy, and the effect of vitamin B12 deficiency on fatigue, poor memory, and depression, says a […]
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Loving yourself with ADHD
Posted on July 20, 2020 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Mental Health, ADHD Self-Esteem, Adult ADD/ADHD.By Sylvia Clare MSc. Psychol I love having ADHD nowadays. It was not always like that. How can we love ourselves when we are so much of a problem to everyone else? I grew up being told if it wasn’t for me, the whole family would be happy. No one knew about ADHD back then, […]
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New Guidelines for Starting an ADHD Medication While in Quarantine
Posted on May 25, 2020 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Medication.By Lilly Constance The European ADHD Guidelines Group (EAGG) recommends that patients who didn’t have an in-person assessment before stay-at-home orders began should delay starting a new medication if they have a history of shortness of breath or a family member who died due to cardiac disease. Patients should also undergo baseline monitoring — having […]
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How Much Do Sleep Problems Underlie ADHD Symptoms?
Posted on May 22, 2020 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Sleep.Years ago, after I had given a presentation about ADHD to a group of health care professionals, an audience member wanted to make a comment. “You know that ADHD is really just people who don’t sleep well,” she said. I told her at the time that poor sleep can definitely make things worse but no, actually I […]
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