Did you miss Part 1? Please click here: Part I: The Truth Behind “10,000 Toddlers”. Here in Part II, I continue to educate the public on why it’s sometimes wise to medicate young children for their ADHD …
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To the uninitiated, it sounds horrifying: Toddlers medicated for ADHD! But if you understand the ADHD-associated range of physical symptoms—and physical risks—the reasons are obvious. The latest “clickbait” from The New York Times’ Alan …
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What is a late ADHD diagnosis? Also called late-diagnosis ADHD, it means that the person has lived far too many years without knowing that ADHD has been affecting every aspect of their lives. There’s …
When a headline features the word “drugging,” the report about ADHD that follows will not be well-balanced. Such was the case with Esquire’s recent salvo into the topic, “The Drugging of the American Boy.” Esquire joins The New …
It’s unsettling, at best. This idea that you might not notice the return of ADHD symptoms when you decide to stop medication. But it’s more common than most people realize. A friend wrote to me …
Now that the Australian show Kids on Speed? has aired, how was it? Despite the sensationalistic, stigmatizing name and promotional material, did it offer anything useful? When I asked Shanti Roy, a photographer in …
Update: Since posting this article, I’ve learned that the lead researcher on this study, Julia Rucklidge, might not be as well-versed in the ADHD researcher as I thought her to be. Does this reflect on …
When a so-called documentary maker in Australia entitles a show about ADHD “Kids on Speed?”, no one can possibly believe the goal is edification. The object is clearly sensationalism, money making, and fame-seeking on the …
Readers often ask my opinion on the various “brain-training” programs—computer-based activities that ostensibly improve brain functions in children and adults with ADHD. My personal opinion is that I’ve seen no evidence that these games transfer …
If you’re depressed by sensationalistic headlines such as “ADHD Does Not Exist” or rogue physicians such as Richard Saul marketing their unique ability to “find the root cause” of ADHD, please skip this post. But …
