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hi guys ive just started to look for answers about my 16 year old sons adhd it’s been a hard road and doesn’t seem to be getting any easier,I feel like the...

hi guys ive just started to look for answers about my 16 year old sons adhd it’s...

Yellow-flower

•21 hours ago

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ADHD Coach Recommendations in Pasadena (CA)?

Looking for one for my high schooler. He's highly motivated in school but doesn't have the skills to organize, turn in HW, study, etc. Hoping to find a coach...

Looking for one for my high schooler. He's highly motivated in school but doesn'...

lovetotravel1108

•2 days ago

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The Right School...

Good morning, I hope everyone is having a good day so far! Which school setting do you think is better for kids with ADHD and Anxiety? My daughter is 10 in...

Good morning, I hope everyone is having a good day so far! Which school sett...

Capricorn_1226

•2 days ago

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NIH studies on ADHD

If you live in MD, DC or VA, you may be interested in the following studies: If your child shows impulsive behavior such as blurting our comments at...

If you live in MD, DC or VA, you may be interested in the following studies: ...

sharpw

Researcher•2 days ago

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Suggestion needed for timed limits for websites and apps?

My 16-year-old son suffers from getting sucked into the YouTube vortex. He’s very upset with himself but desperately needs to learn how to control it....

My 16-year-old son suffers from getting sucked into the YouTube vortex. He’s ve...

goingcrazyx3

•3 days ago

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I am part of the problem

My son is 7 with adhd. I am feeling like I am part of the problem. Even when my son finds a way to control his emotions I don’t celebrate the breakthrough. I...

My son is 7 with adhd. I am feeling like I am part of the problem. Even when my ...

Formyson8

•3 days ago

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zoloft??

Hi! Does anyone have a child taking Zoloft? My almost 12 yo son takes Focalin xr plus 100 mg of Zoloft for anger/anxiety/emotional outbursts. (He takes a very...

Hi! Does anyone have a child taking Zoloft? My almost 12 yo son takes Focalin xr...

Crazyboymomma

•3 days ago

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Research study: Section 504

Hi everyone! I hope you are doing well! I am Saury Ramos Torres, and I am one of the research team members for the following study: Section 504 study:...

Hi everyone! I hope you are doing well! I am Saury Ramos Torres, and I am one ...

arrozblanco

Researcher•3 days ago

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Dextroamphetamine ER by Wilshire Pharmaceutical

My son has adhd combined type, and had been taking the above medication by the manufacturer Wilshire Pharmaceutical. It worked wonders, and he was doing very...

My son has adhd combined type, and had been taking the above medication by the m...

lenkebra

•4 days ago

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Teenager not listening to doctor/therapist

Hello! My 16 year old's psychiatrist suggested that we get him an ADHD coach and said that therapists don't really help. That is fine, but it seems like my...

Hello! My 16 year old's psychiatrist suggested that we get him an ADHD coach an...

lovetotravel1108

•4 days ago

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9 year old son with Emotional Outbursts

My older son who just turned 9 today has ADHD and does well at school, but can often times during the week at home can say some terrible things to my wife and...

My older son who just turned 9 today has ADHD and does well at school, but can o...

acfowlie

•5 days ago

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Here to find support and help together

Hello my name is Lynette . I live in Ontario, Canada . I am new in all this process. I recently had my teenager daughter diagnosed with ADHD and few more...

Hello my name is Lynette . I live in Ontario, Canada . I am new in all this pro...

BeautifulJerusalem

•5 days ago

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How to start a CHAAD chapter

Hello! I’m new to this CHAAD so if an in person group is not called a chapter please forgive me! Can anyone point me in the direction of a local in person...

Hello! I’m new to this CHAAD so if an in person group is not called a chapter ...

2boy3cat3dogMom

•6 days ago

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How to deal with emotional issues in children with ADHD?

I have a 10-year-old daughter with ADHD, and her emotions often fluctuate unpredictably. Sometimes she experiences emotional outbursts, unable to control...

I have a 10-year-old daughter with ADHD, and her emotions often fluctuate unpred...

Harry186

•6 days ago

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local ADHD In person Support

I’m looking for ADHD support groups with other parents who have ADHD and teens with ADHD. I’m a single Mom and have a hard time doing life with just my boys...

I’m looking for ADHD support groups with other parents who have ADHD and teens w...

2boy3cat3dogMom

•6 days ago

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New to ADHD-looking for advice/strategies!

Hello. I'm new to the community and desperately need advice. My 12 yo child (nearly 13) was recently diagnosed with ADHD. Before that he was diagnosed with...

Hello. I'm new to the community and desperately need advice. My 12 yo child (n...

DailyCoffee

•7 days ago

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Touchpoint Solutions for ADHD/Focus

My 8 yo daughter was diagnosed with ADHD last year. After a several month wait due to insurance and availability limitations, she is now in therapy and I think...

My 8 yo daughter was diagnosed with ADHD last year. After a several month wait d...

Otter1313

•8 days ago

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Guanfacine

My 7 yr old son with adhd who had been taking Concerta recently had Guanfacine added and takes it in the afternoon. The results have been amazing. For a week...

My 7 yr old son with adhd who had been taking Concerta recently had Guanfacine a...

Formyson8

•9 days ago

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Invitation to Participate in Research: Black Mothers’ ADHD Experiences, Attitudes, and Support-Seeking Decisions

My name is Catherine, and I am a PhD student at Syracuse University. I would like to invite Black mothers/maternal figures of children with ADHD to participate...

My name is Catherine, and I am a PhD student at Syracuse University. I would lik...

CatherineMontgomery

Researcher•9 days ago

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Ritalin side effects

My son recently diagnosed ADHD was put on Ritalin (short acting) once a day at 10mg it’s only been around 3-4 weeks since he started however I’ve noticed...

My son recently diagnosed ADHD was put on Ritalin (short acting) once a day at 1...

Isabellarose

•9 days ago

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I'm an overwhelmed parent

My husband and daughters have ADHD. My son has some impulse control issues but is otherwise doing well. I work and my husband stays home. It works for us. My...

My husband and daughters have ADHD. My son has some impulse control issues but i...

WYMom

•9 days ago

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Frustrated and confused

I would like to take this opportunity to vent and find out if other parents experience this. My 10 yo son has ADHD, ASD, and anxiety. When I say I am done...

I would like to take this opportunity to vent and find out if other parents expe...

Aimee1422

•11 days ago

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Different manufacturer side effects?

Has anyone noticed different side effects depending on the medication manufacturer? Not name brand, just two different generics? We got a new one this month...

Has anyone noticed different side effects depending on the medication manufactur...

AlltheLegos

•11 days ago

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8 year old son w/ADHD confused single mom

My son recently was diagnosed with ADHD. Thanks to the teachers and their attempts to help my son, I was able to act. It has been very difficult while we were...

My son recently was diagnosed with ADHD. Thanks to the teachers and their attemp...

Laurastar

•12 days ago

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New to the group - ADHD kid who won't go to school

Hi All, My 12-year-old daughter is 2E with ADHD (inattentive), depression, anxiety, slow processing speed, and a visual processing disorder. She goes to...

Hi All, My 12-year-old daughter is 2E with ADHD (inattentive), depression, anxi...

G-love

•12 days ago

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experience with jornay, baseball issues.

My 9yr old is on a low dose fast acting methylphenidate twice a day and it’s not cutting it anymore, honestly I don’t know if it ever really was but he didn’t...

My 9yr old is on a low dose fast acting methylphenidate twice a day and it’s not...

Willowbee37

•13 days ago

16 Replies

Brain Balance

Has Anyone Used The Company “Brain Balance” For Treatment? If So, What Was Your Experience And How Much Did It Cost?

Has Anyone Used The Company “Brain Balance” For Treatment? If So, What Was Your ...

Skush78

•14 days ago

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Defeated mom new to group-child w/ ADHD & ODD and running out of options

Hi All. I'm new to the group. My son is 12yo with ADHD and in past couple of years, was also diagnosed with ODD. Meds tried: 4 of the typical stimulants, all...

Hi All. I'm new to the group. My son is 12yo with ADHD and in past couple of yea...

paperblue

•14 days ago

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Teen boy impulsivity/help

Good morning. My 15 year old son has mild to moderate ADHD. Doing very well in school, but has some impulse behaviors with peers that has always been there...

Good morning. My 15 year old son has mild to moderate ADHD. Doing very well in...

rutgerjen

•15 days ago

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using guanfacine for adhd

My son was on Adderral and it worked well but he had to continuously take higher dosages. We switched to Concerta which was working during the school day but...

My son was on Adderral and it worked well but he had to continuously take higher...

Formyson8

•15 days ago

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Posts - CHADD's ADHD Parents Together | HealthUnlocked

CHADD's ADHD Parents Together

teen adhd

ADHD Coach Recommendations in Pasadena (CA)?

The Right School...

NIH studies on ADHD

Suggestion needed for timed limits for websites and apps?

I am part of the problem

zoloft??

Research study: Section 504

Dextroamphetamine ER by Wilshire Pharmaceutical

Teenager not listening to doctor/therapist

9 year old son with Emotional Outbursts

Here to find support and help together

How to start a CHAAD chapter

How to deal with emotional issues in children with ADHD?

local ADHD In person Support

New to ADHD-looking for advice/strategies!

Touchpoint Solutions for ADHD/Focus

Guanfacine

Invitation to Participate in Research: Black Mothers’ ADHD Experiences, Attitudes, and Support-Seeking Decisions

Ritalin side effects

I'm an overwhelmed parent

Frustrated and confused

Different manufacturer side effects?

8 year old son w/ADHD confused single mom

New to the group - ADHD kid who won't go to school

experience with jornay, baseball issues.

Brain Balance

Defeated mom new to group-child w/ ADHD & ODD and running out of options

Teen boy impulsivity/help

using guanfacine for adhd

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