Adult clients who present with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often describe a social anxiety spiral of thinking that leads to subjugating, masking, reassurance seeking, and/or overcommitting to things. These behaviors are particularly adverse for mental health. The values people hold (e.g., authenticity, loyalty, fairness, and kindness) may spiral into unrelenting expectations of the self, feeling guilt, and the self-limiting belief of […]
Continue Reading... No Comments.By Arlin Cuncic Impostor syndrome refers to an internal experience of believing that you are not as competent as others perceive you to be. While this definition is usually narrowly applied to intelligence and achievement, it has links to perfectionism and the social context. It is the experience of feeling like a phony—you feel as though […]
Continue Reading... No Comments.GREENSBORO, N.C. — The number of adult women taking ADHD medicines has spiked 85 percent in the last 5 years, more than in any other age group, according to a surprising study just out. Researchers with the pharmaceutical company, Express Scripts, analyzed its pharmacy claims from 2008-2012. Dr. Amy Stevenson is a doctor at Focus […]
Continue Reading... No Comments.Anger, outbursts, anxiety, irritability, impatience: more than most people, ADHDers can be driven by emotions. by Thomas E. Brown, Ph.D., author of Smart but Stuck: Emotions in Teens and Adults with ADHD Emotions Rule Few doctors factor in emotional challenges when making an ADHD diagnosis. In fact, current diagnostic criteria for ADHD include no mention […]
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