Women are often seen as talkative by nature, but the reality is, sometimes it can be more than that. Unfortunately, because of this stereotype, many people, doctors included, ... Read More
ADHD
Women with ADHD: First Step, Catching Early Signs
Is there a significant difference between females and males who have ADHD? Research says, yes and it can certainly last well into adulthood for women as well. When Kathleen ... Read More
Diagnosed With ADHD, Spent 7 Years In Special Ed, But Now Bestselling Author!
“Nelson Beats the Odds,” is a novel about a young man diagnosed with a learning disability and ADHD. With the help of his parents and special education teacher, Nelson graduates ... Read More
Calm Parents Can Help Calm Kids With ADHD
Awareness about and diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in minority populations in the United States has increased over the past decade. The higher numbers ... Read More
Children and Mental Health: What You Can Do to Help Your Child?
According to the Children’s Mental Health Report, mental health disorders are the most common diseases of childhood. An estimated 17.1 million children have or have had a ... Read More
7 Tips For Balancing Mid-Life Transitions
For women, having ADHD can come with many obstacles and in mid-life, major life transitions can either make them or break them. Biologically, at a certain stage in a woman’s life, ... Read More
Why Racial Representation Matters in Mental Health Care
It’s a well-documented medical reality that some patients get worse care simply because of who they are. Women who go to the ER with acute abdominal pain are less likely to ... Read More
Do You Have ADHD and Looking To Conceive? Here’s What You Need To Know
Some women have a natural longing to bear children of their own one day. It’s something innate in them and they’re the only ones who have that special gift to ultimately bring ... Read More
ADHD In Minority Youth: Are Misdiagnoses The New Norm?
Is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) underdiagnosed among African American children? The answer may hold implications for the well-being of thousands of African ... Read More
Solange: “I Was Diagnosed…Twice”
When singer Solange's breakthrough album, A Seat At The Table came out in September 2016, it quickly rose the number one album all over. Solange took the opportunity to thank her ... Read More
10 Signs Of Adult ADHD
About 4 percent of adults have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and many others have never been diagnosed. A diagnosis can be important. Adults with ADHD tend to ... Read More
Doctor Creates New Way To Treat Childhood Stress
You hear about it all the time: children are unruly and out of order and many times they get referred to a doctor for medication. But as Dr. Nadine Burke Harris treated child ... Read More
An Unhealthy Pregnancy Diet May Be Linked To Child’s ADHD Risk
It’s a well-known fact that the things you put into your body during pregnancy can ultimately affect you baby’s health. But did you know that an unhealthy prenatal ... Read More
Study Warns Suicide Can Strike Children As Young As 5
A startling new study warns that some preteen children -- even as young as 5 years old -- may be at risk of suicide. Black elementary school-age boys seem to have a ... Read More