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Parenting & Pregnancy > Special Needs How to tell if your child has ADHD

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There are varying degrees of ADHD. This can make it difficult to diagnose if your child has a mild case of ADHD. Often, though, their will be a specific cluster of disorders that tend to be associated with ADHD, and you will have been aware of them since early childhood, perhaps your pediatrician will have noticed them and ha... More..

Health & Fitness > Prescription & Medication Could everybody benefit from ADHD medication?

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Could everybody benefit from ADHD medication? Well, I am sure they could, just as everybody might benefit from doing a line of cocaine now and then or maybe shooting up a little crystal meth! Sure, why not? I hope you have realized that I am saying that in a very sarcastic way. Stimulants are very addicting. The only differen... More..

Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Coping with your child's ADHD

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It was a mere fluke that 3 months after the birth of my second child I started college in the field of psychology. I was a paid musician and making enough money to get by, but knew that I was going to need more as I was now a single parent and my 12 year old was becoming more costly as well. I didn't have any knowledge or exp... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Special Needs What to expect when taking your child off of ADHD medication

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I did read the other articles on "What to expect when taking your child off ADHD medication," and found so much value in them. It is vital that parents take charge of any diagnosis given to their child and understanding that often it is behavior modification that is the, key factor, that also means modifying their own behavio... More..

Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: A parent's decision to medicate children for ADD and ADHD

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Breezing through life with my perfect GPA in Psychology in graduate school, a mere two chapters of my thesis away from graduation, and being a strong team player on the acute child adolescent unit at a psychiatric hospital, I used to describe my 9 year old daughter as "ADHD Like." You see, I have written many papers on it. I ... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Risky Child Behaviors Can ADHD in friends put your child in danger?

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While I wish that I could answer no to the question, "Can ADHD in friends put your child in danger?" I cannot. I speak not only as a mother of a 16 year old ADHD daughter, but also as a professional at the MA level, and having years in an acute hospital setting. When people think of the term ADHD, they often are thinking of t... More..

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