Archive for June, 2008

Don’t Play the ADHD Blame Game

Jun 25, 2008 1 Comment by Linda Walker

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If you’re an adult with ADHD, you’ve lived through many negative situations, probably more than your fair share. A lifetime of failures, shame and struggles leaves scars in the form of low self-esteem and a tendency not to trust others or yourself. As a way to protect yourself, you may begin to play [...]

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Your 6 Building Blocks to Managing Adult ADHD

Jun 12, 2008 2 Comments by Linda Walker

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When they first contact me, many of my clients ask me where they can go to get the cure for ADHD. While medication can definitely help many adults with ADHD, they don’t eradicate it. They simply allow you to pay better attention so that you can learn to manage your ADHD. Managing it can [...]

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ADHD May be Helpful

Jun 10, 2008 1 Comment by Linda Walker

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I just read this morning an article that described a study about the effect of ADHD in nomadic tribes in Kenya compared to Kenyans who are settled. One of the genes thought to be responsbile for ADHD, the DRD4, was found to have a positive effect in nomadic tribes such as the ability to [...]

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How to Tell Someone They May Have ADHD

Jun 09, 2008 1 Comment

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Recently I received an email from a woman who heard me speak at a business conference and who felt that her sister had all the symptoms of ADHD. Given the struggle her sister was dealing with at work, she felt that investigating the possibility of her sister’s ADHD might explain her sister’s difficulty and help her [...]

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