grade: It is not really true that ADD is different from ADHD; instead, ADD is one type of ADHD. This article describes treatment and management options and protocols for ADD, which is also known as Inattentive ADHD. ADHD can bring a storm of chaos into your home. You are tense, waiting for the next outburst […]
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Many autistic people with a serious or life-threatening condition do not seek medical care, according to a new study. The most common health-care barriers include difficulties in communicating with physicians or making appointments by telephone. “For me, as a physician, to realize that patients are sitting at home with medically serious conditions, unable to access […]
Cell save: Deleting one copy of TSC1 in only Purkinje cells (red) reduces activity in those cells and alters social behavior in mice; a brief treatment with rapamycin seems to block these effects.Courtesy of Peter Tsai Briefly suppressing an overactive signaling pathway in juvenile mice that have an autism-linked mutation blocks them from developing some […]
The following is a personal essay, and not a medical recommendation endorsed by ADDitude. For more information about CBD, speak with your physician. My ADHD often sparks racing thoughts and restlessness. Sometimes, my brain simply refuses to turn off. I fall down one rabbit hole, only to find that it leads to another, then another. […]
A happy young woman suddenly feels stressed. she reacts this is my hand The other looks the same. It hurts. But not as much as it hurts inside. Imagine this happening to a $17 hour staff because I’m long dead. Or shortly dead. Me? I help her, pull off her hands, talk to her. i […]
Fear is one of humanity’s main struggles. We all need some level of fear to survive, a healthy awareness of our surroundings and our responsibilities, but it can often get out of hand. The Insight Treatment Center is an outpatient mental health care facility for adolescents and their families struggling with mental and behavioral diseases. […]
The community mourns the loss of a true pioneer in the diagnosis and treatment of autism who has made a strong commitment to educating people with autism. Dr. Ruth Chris Sullivan, founder of the Autism Services Center, died Thursday afternoon at the age of 97. “Although our hearts are heavy today, we honor and celebrate […]