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HOW TWO-STEPPING CAN KEEP YOU HEALTHY AND HAPPY
Posted on September 17, 2015 by CoachRudy in Adult ADD/ADHD.Imagine going to the doctor, complaining of depression and instead of giving you a prescription for Zoloft or Prozac, he hands you an Rx slip that says, “Take ten tango lessons and call me in two months.” As far-fetched as that might sound, it could very well be a better answer than medication for many […]
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Is It Depression or ADHD?
Posted on September 27, 2014 by CoachRudy in Adult ADD/ADHD.Depression is surprisingly common among ADD adults. Fortunately, there’s no need to suffer in silence. by Carl Sherman, Ph.D. First the bad news: Depression is estimated to be 2.7 times more prevalent among adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder than among the general adult population. Now the good news: Effective remedies for depression are readily available, and they […]
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How ADHD typically affects women, and how to cope with it
Posted on January 9, 2014 by CoachRudy in ADHD Women & Girls.By Tammy Worth WebMD Feature A girl with ADHD may be labeled Chatty Cathy — the enthusiastic school-aged girl who is always telling stories to friends. Or she could be the daydreamer — the smart, shy teenager with the disorganized locker. But what happens when she grows up? Or when her ADHD isn’t diagnosed until she’s a […]
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Women and ADHD
Posted on December 2, 2013 by CoachRudy in Adult ADD/ADHD.How ADHD typically affects women, and how to cope with it. By Tammy Worth WebMD Feature A girl with ADHD may be labeled Chatty Cathy — the enthusiastic school-aged girl who is always telling stories to friends. Or she could be the daydreamer — the smart, shy teenager with the disorganized locker. But what happens when she […]
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How ADHD typically affects women
Posted on June 13, 2013 by CoachRudy in ADHD In The News, Adult ADD/ADHD.By Tammy Worth WebMD Feature A girl with ADHD may be labeled Chatty Cathy – the enthusiastic school-aged girl who is always telling stories to friends. Or she could be the daydreamer – the smart, shy teenager with the disorganized locker. But what happens when she grows up? Or when her ADHD isn’t diagnosed until she’s a […]
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Childhood ADHD may lead to troubles later on in life
Posted on March 4, 2013 by CoachRudy in Adult ADD/ADHD.Mon Mar 4, 2013 7:14pm EST (Reuters) – Nearly a third of people diagnosed as children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) still have the condition in adulthood, according to a U.S. study of thousands. The researchers, whose findings appeared in Pediatrics, also found that these people were more likely to develop other mental disorders, […]
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More women than men seek help for treatment of adult ADHD
Posted on April 9, 2010 by CoachRudy in Adult ADD/ADHD.The symptoms could describe any busy, distracted multi-tasker: difficulty concentrating, chronic lateness, impatience, procrastination. Or they could point to a diagnosis of adult attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, which some 10 million U.S. grownups have. Yet fewer than 25 percent of the adults walking around with the syndrome even know they have it, according to a report […]
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