Nutrition, Exercise, Sleep: Which Natural Treatments Help Kids with ADHD?

morphs into unwarranted bossiness when you’re around your younger siblings, don’t embrace the unwanted trait. Use your analytical skills to understand the reason behind the switch. According to by Joyce Wadler, “Mark Smaller, who heads the public information committee of the American Psychoanalytic Association, said he believes that holidays can provoke ‘temporary regressions,’ in which parents, adult children and siblings, once reunited, revert to decades-old patterns of behavior.” Armed with that knowledge, you can recognize when family members are triggering your younger version and make adjustments as necessary.With , an out-of-office message might not be enough to prevent work from creeping into the holiday.

Thanksgiving is not about perfectly mashed potatoes or a beautifully basted bird. It’s not about baking a picture-perfect pumpkin pie, or even squeezing in a turkey trot before supper. If we embrace the brief respite that it offers, Thanksgiving is a much-needed pause that encourages us to express gratitude for our families, friends — and ourselves.To that end, we recently asked ADDitude readers to share a moment they felt thankful for a specific trait associated with their ADHD.

Sitting through an entire dinner at home with my husband Alaric is impossible. By the time I’m halfway through my mashed potatoes, he’s up rearranging the spice rack or leafing through the bills we need to send out.

“A great marriage is not when the ‘perfect couple’ comes together. It is when an imperfect couple learns to enjoy their differences.” ~Dave Meurer 

A lot of us who are now adults grew up in a time in which we were raised pretty harshly at times. Self-esteem has not always been understood as fundamental to our mental health, but now that psychologists are figuring that out, we are realizing how important it is to have healthy self-esteem.Self-esteem is the way that we regard ourselves. Without it, we will lack confidence, we will doubt our ability to succeed, and we will continue to treat ourselves in a way that is counterproductive to our well-being.

Sometimes people unintentionally end up in bad relationships with the wrong people. And while we may all silently think to ourselves that we will never be the person who stays with the wrong one- it’s much easier to say that until you get put in that position.Many people end up in a toxic relationship, no matter how intelligent they may be, no matter how much they have going for them, and no matter what it looks like from the outside looking in. The thing is, when it comes to love, there is no such thing as logic.

Not available October 27? Don’t worry. Register here and we’ll send the replay link to watch at your convenience.The pandemic has brought with it a troubling surge in eating disorders.

If you’ve ever found a new shirt… or cell phone… or road bike too tempting to resist, only to regret the purchase later, you’re not alone. Impulsivity due to poor executive functioning is one of the most common — and most expensive — symptoms of ADHD. It prompts individuals to open their wallets for unplanned purchases which often go unused, and which sometimes — though not always — become a source of regret.Here, ADDitude readers share their stories and experiences of impulse buying — from big-ticket items (speedboat, anyone?) to minor acquisitions (fetching fake eyelashes).

Broke the button off your jeans? Let me get you a new pair. Help with homework? Let me jump in to solve the problem.It wasn’t until my son was 13 years old that I realized something really important. My son had been hanging out with a new friend group and was sitting at the table talking to me and his long-time friend.

Missing the big picture. Struggling to learn sequences and patterns. Becoming easily distracted.

Not available November 15? Don’t worry. Register now and we’ll send you the replay link to watch at your convenience.Peak productivity doesn’t just happen.

Nearly half of teens today say they use the Internet “almost constantly” and visit popular social media platforms several times a day.1 While most teens say the time they spend on social media is “about right,” 36% say they spend “too much” time on TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, and the like.1At the same time, there is growing concern over the negative effects of social media and excessive Internet use on teen mental health, including its links to anxiety, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and other conditions. (To be clear, research has found both positive and negative associations between social media, Internet use, and wellbeing.3)Social media addiction and Internet addiction are not official diagnoses, but researchers are learning more about the intersection of media use and wellbeing, including what may constitute problematic use and behaviors.If you are concerned about your child or teen’s Internet use, answer the questions below and share the results with a licensed mental health professional.This self-test was adapted from The Problematic and Risky Internet Use Scale (PRIUSS). It is designed to screen for the possibility of problematic internet use, and it is intended for personal use only.

Navigating life as a Black, neurodivergent woman is complicated. Growing up, these parts of my identity presented a trifecta of unique challenges, some of which follow me to this day.

October 20, 2022Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) — both omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids — may improve attention performance and impulsivity in healthy adolescents, according to a recent study published in European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 1DHA consumption was associated with selective and sustained attention and executive conflict response.Researchers examined the associations between DHA, ALA, and attention function in 332 healthy Spanish adolescents aged 11 to 16 with equal gender distribution. Using the Attention Network Test (ANT), the study found that dietary DHA played a positive role in attention performance.

“My missed deadlines for student loan payments alone have cost me roughly $50,000.”“I had to go to the city courthouse for overdue library books. The library books were in the trunk of my car, and they belonged to the library I drove by every day on my way to work.”“I am years behind on taxes.”“I waste so much time shopping for groceries that only end up going bad.