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	<title>ADHD Roller Coaster: &#34;Is It You, Me, or Adult A.D.D.?&#34; &#187; Denial about ADHD</title>
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	<description>News and Essays about Adult ADHD, with author Gina Pera</description>
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		<title>&#8220;On With My Vent In All Its Offensive Glory&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 21:01:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Pera</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Denial about ADHD]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What does it feel like to have ADHD in a world that doesn&#8217;t always &#8220;meet you halfway&#8221; and can in fact feel devoid of empathy? What does it feel like to never meet anyone&#8217;s expectations or to be constantly admonished for what you&#8217;ve done wrong but seldom praised for what you have worked so hard [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Knowing the Facts Makes You &#8220;Gaslight-Proof&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://adhdrollercoaster.org/adult-adhd-myths/knowing-the-facts-makes-you-gaslight-proof/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 21:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Pera</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Adult ADHD Myths]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Denial about ADHD]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ADHD and meditation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[David Lynch Foundation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Natalie Knochenhauer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Who knew that wearing my new t-shirt to the farmer&#8217;s market would cause such a fuss?  Instead of my usual sharing of brief assessments about sugar-snap peas or shitake mushrooms with other shoppers, I was drawn into a &#8220;debate&#8221; about ADHD. Sure, I&#8217;m accustomed to ranting ADHD-denyers on the rough-and-tumble Internet, but not while strolling amid [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>8</slash:comments>
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		<title>Making Progress, One Ex-Naysayer at a Time</title>
		<link>http://adhdrollercoaster.org/the-basics/making-progress-one-person-at-a-time/</link>
		<comments>http://adhdrollercoaster.org/the-basics/making-progress-one-person-at-a-time/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:42:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Pera</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ADHD in the News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Denial about ADHD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Essays on ADHD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guest Essays]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Basics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This week: A guest post from ADHD coach Cynthia Hammer, founder and former executive director of Seattle-based non-profit ADD Resources (click here to visit her blog, &#8220;Pinnacle Coaching&#8221;). I&#8217;ve always enjoyed Cynthia&#8217;s personal essays (look for more to come), and we both appreciate the thoughtful perspectives of Judith Warner, who writes the &#8220;Domestic Disturbances&#8221; column [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Headlines We Love: ADHD is Biological</title>
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		<comments>http://adhdrollercoaster.org/the-basics/headlines-we-love-adhd-is-biological/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:32:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Pera</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ADHD in the News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adult ADHD Myths]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Denial about ADHD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Basics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AD/HD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ADHD and obesity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ADHD is Real]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ADHD medications and drug abuse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[brain chemicals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[brain's reward system]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dopamine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dopamine receptors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dopamine reward pathway]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[dopamine transporters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gina Pera]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[motivation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nora Volkow]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PET scans]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Okay, the headlines this week may not come as news to us. But, following the recent ADHD Hall of Shame entry, science-based reportage comes as welcome relief.  The following news sources, among others, report the latest study by NIDA Director Nora Volkow and colleagues showing that, well, ADHD is real. Read all about it.]]></description>
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		<title>Liberals, Conservatives Agree:  It&#8217;s Okay to Bash ADHD and Bully the Kids, Adults Who Have It</title>
		<link>http://adhdrollercoaster.org/adhd-in-the-news/liberals-conservatives-agree-its-okay-to-bash-adhd-and-bully-the-kids-adults-who-have-it/</link>
		<comments>http://adhdrollercoaster.org/adhd-in-the-news/liberals-conservatives-agree-its-okay-to-bash-adhd-and-bully-the-kids-adults-who-have-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 05:53:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Pera</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[drugging children]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jack Kingston]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Introducing: The ADHD Hall of Shame, a new ADHD Roller Coaster department. Inaugural inductees: HBO show host Bill Maher and his guests Arianna Huffington, Rep. Jack Kingston (R-GA), and Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA). Two liberals and two conservatives who could agree on one thing only: It&#8217;s okay to bash ADHD. &#8220;Paddling a child is inhumane [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>14</slash:comments>
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		<title>Father&#8217;s Mental Health Affects Children</title>
		<link>http://adhdrollercoaster.org/denial-about-adhd/fathers-mental-health-affects-children/</link>
		<comments>http://adhdrollercoaster.org/denial-about-adhd/fathers-mental-health-affects-children/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2009 19:48:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Pera</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ADHD and Parenthood]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Denial about ADHD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fathers with ADHD; ADHD and marriage; father's mental h]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This week, I&#8217;m preparing a presentation for the CADDAC conference on ADHD in Toronto May 30-31. Here&#8217;s the description from the program: &#8220;When The Acorn Falls Close to the Tree: Parenting when Both Parent and Child Have ADHD&#8221; Your child has been diagnosed with ADHD, you&#8217;ve learned that this condition is highly genetic, and now [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s This I Hear about a &#8220;Stimulants Package&#8221;?</title>
		<link>http://adhdrollercoaster.org/the-view-from-the-roller-coaster/whats-this-i-hear-about-a-stimulants-package/</link>
		<comments>http://adhdrollercoaster.org/the-view-from-the-roller-coaster/whats-this-i-hear-about-a-stimulants-package/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:12:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Pera</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Denial about ADHD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[View from the Roller Coaster]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ADHD and medication]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stimulants package]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[These days, I feel like Gilda Ratner&#8217;s character Emily Litella. No, it&#8217;s not because I&#8217;m mishearing &#8220;Youth in Asia&#8221; for &#8220;euthanasia&#8221; or &#8220;presidential erections&#8221; instead of &#8220;presidential elections.&#8221; Instead, I&#8217;m listening to news and analysis about the federal &#8220;stimulus package&#8221; but in my mind I keep hearing &#8220;stimulants package.&#8221; Now that&#8217;s an odd thing, you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Newsflash: ADHD Dates Back to 1798 (at least!)</title>
		<link>http://adhdrollercoaster.org/adhd-in-the-news/newsflash-adhd-dates-back-to-1798-at-least/</link>
		<comments>http://adhdrollercoaster.org/adhd-in-the-news/newsflash-adhd-dates-back-to-1798-at-least/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:18:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Pera</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ADHD in the News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Adult ADHD Myths]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Denial about ADHD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alexander Crichton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[George Still]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[History of ADHD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Russell Barkley]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Is ADHD a modern &#8220;invention,&#8221; created by computers, fast food, or even…Big Pharma? Recorded history says no. In fact, a recently discovered medical text from 1798 describes, in some detail, disorders of attention, including the observation that some are likely hereditary. Physician Alexander Crichton (pictured right, at his Cambridge University graduation) provided the first known [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Anti-Doper Doc Dopey about ADHD?</title>
		<link>http://adhdrollercoaster.org/the-basics/anti-doper-doc-dopey-about-adhd/</link>
		<comments>http://adhdrollercoaster.org/the-basics/anti-doper-doc-dopey-about-adhd/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2009 22:18:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Pera</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[ADHD Diagnosis Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ADHD in the News]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[ADHD and professional athletics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anti-doping]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Scott Eyre]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The internist who chairs the World Anti-Doping Agency on banned substances contends that ADD (as he calls it) is being overdiagnosed (more importantly, over treated) in major-league baseball. On what does he base this? The fact that he has rarely diagnosed the condition throughout his career.]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 Reasons You do Not Have ADHD!</title>
		<link>http://adhdrollercoaster.org/the-basics/top-10-reasons-you-do-not-have-adhd/</link>
		<comments>http://adhdrollercoaster.org/the-basics/top-10-reasons-you-do-not-have-adhd/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:04:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Pera</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Denial about ADHD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Basics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ADHD denial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bryan Hutchinson]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We hear quite a bit about people who are &#8220;in denial&#8221; about their ADHD. But there&#8217;s a flip side to this phenomenon: An adult with ADHD dealing with denial in friends and loved ones who simply refuse to &#8220;believe&#8221; in ADHD or that this adult has it. I just reviewed my friend and fellow blogger [...]]]></description>
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