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SpongeBob SquarePants Makes Kiddies ADHD?

September 13, 2011 / by / ADDaboy!

According to Dr. Dimitri Christakis, who wrote an editorial accompanying the study, the results should be cautiously interpreted because they only tested a few tykes, but gosh darn if the data didn’t look bad for TV. He even felt the study suggested that media exposure is a public health issue. Why, that means the government can get involved and finally do something about all those brightly colored cleaning supplies who sing silly sea shanties to our children! Continue reading →

Adult ADHD: Cognitive Behaviorial Therapy Proven Effective

August 26, 2010 / by / ADDaboy!

A new study out of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) shows that Cognitive Behaviorial Therapy (CBT) taken in tandem with medication is an effective treatment against Adult ADHD compared with relaxation techniques. Continue reading →

ADHD Stigma: The New Four Letter Word

July 29, 2010 / by / ADDaboy!

Whatever I wrote apparently had the four letter word “ADHD” in it. It alarmed him so much that he deleted the wall posting…He hadn’t “come out” with his ADHD yet. Continue reading →

3 ADHD Upsides to Fight Insecurity

July 13, 2010 / by / ADDaboy!

We make the stupidest mistakes in loud and humiliating ways. Who could be surprised that ADHD leads to insecurity? Although I didn’t dispute it, I also thought that ADHD had been responsible for helping me overcome insecurity as well. How? Continue reading →

ADHD: Low Self-Esteem, But You’re OK

July 6, 2010 / by / ADDaboy!

I am currently experiencing low self-esteem in my parenting skills. But am I really doing so badly, or am I just being down on myself?  For some reason, making mistakes all the time affects the ADHD adult’s self-esteem. Who knew? Continue reading →

AD/HD – What’s in a Name?

March 11, 2010 / by / ADDaboy!

ADHD type behavior has a long history of not quite fitting with the label applied to it. Now there’s talk of a new label. What does it all mean? Continue reading →