For many people with ADHD, the sting of criticism does not fade when the conversation ends. A passing comment from a boss, a friend who is slow to text back, or a teacher’s correction can set off emotional pain that…
Some of the hardest ADHD to spot belongs to people who look like they are doing fine. They arrive early, speak clearly in meetings, keep a tidy desk, and rarely let anyone see how much effort it takes. That effort…
Grades can improve, attention in class can get better with treatment, and a child with ADHD can still come home most days replaying the same worry: did she talk too much again, did she interrupt someone, will the girls at…
A parent tells us their son cannot sit still during homework, then adds that he also refuses to go to school some mornings because his stomach hurts. A patient in our adult program describes racing thoughts at 2am, then mentions…
A parent sat in our office last month holding a stack of report cards, asking a question we hear almost every week: is ADHD a disability, or is that word too strong for what my child is dealing with? The…
A school email about accommodations, a pharmacy two blocks from the pediatrician’s office, a form asking about dosage: pieces that show up at the ADHD, Mood & Behavior Center before parents have even said the word ADHD out loud. A…
The question comes up in almost every first appointment at the ADHD, Mood & Behavior Center. A parent describes the missed homework, the third phone call from school this month, the bedtime meltdowns, and then asks quietly: did we do…
Parents sitting through a first ADHD evaluation usually have plans to leave with a prescription pad. Instead, a clinician hands over a plan that includes therapy, medication, or both. Increasingly, it also includes a way to do most of it…
The phone call comes in mid-October. Their teacher has noticed a pattern: a student goes quiet during classroom transitions and loses track of multi-step instructions. The parent has been watching this same child at the kitchen table for months, also…
Parenting a child with ADHD is not a straight road. Some mornings run smoothly, homework gets done without a battle, and everyone goes to bed on time. Other days, a simple request to put on shoes can ignite a 45-minute…