ADHD Help - Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment Information

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• Adult ADHD – Next Steps After a Diagnosis
  Learning in adulthood that you have ADHD can throw you... more »
• Medicate Our ADHD Child?
  What to do when you say yes and your spouse... more »
• You've Got Adult ADHD -- Help Is Here!
  Just diagnosed with adult ADD? Here are the next steps... more »
• About ADHD Children: ADD Diagnosis and Treatment
  A parent's guide about the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD... more »
• Six Questions to Ask an ADHD Coach
  Help for attention-deficit adults looking to find, hire, and work... more »
• Find ADHD Support In Your Neighborhood
  Can't find an ADHD support group in your area? Follow... more »

• Can Preschoolers Go On ADD Medication?
  "Is our preschool son too young to go on ADD... more »
• When to Switch Doctors
  "My new primary-care physician told me she doesn’t 'do' adult... more »
• The Consequences of Untreated ADHD
  "I have a son who was diagnosed with ADHD when... more »
• Finally Ready to Get Help
  "My 19-year-old has agreed to see a doctor after years... more »
• Finding Reliable Help
  "Who can best diagnose ADD?"... more »
• Overcoming Heredity With Help
  "My mom is bipolar and my father has ADD and... more »
• Former Drinking Problem
  "Does my past addiction put me at risk if I... more »
• Is Medication Necessary? How Much?
  "Is there such a thing as being medicated just enough... more »
• Do Medications “Cure” ADD?
  "Will Strattera permanently correct a chemical imbalance in the brain?... more »
• Best Medication for Inattentive ADD
  "My daughter was recently diagnosed with inattentive ADD. Is it... more »

• Going to the Doctor
  What you should consider before you see your doctor about... more »
• 10 Simple Solutions to Adult ADD
  A condensed guide jampacked with advice for adults with ADD... more »
• Making the System Work for Your Child with ADHD
  An expert guide that will help parents learn to manage... more »
• 20 Reasons Why You Should Hire A Coach
  How the right coach can help ADHD adults meet personal... more »
• Finding A Doctor or Therapist Who Works For You
  Helpful criteria for choosing a doctor, therapist, counselor or other... more »
• Never-ending Search
  Want to make sure you get the medications you need?... more »
• Planning Ahead to Get Meds On Time
  Check out mail-order pharmacies that ship multiple refills — to... more »
• Upstairs, Downstairs
  Choosing a doctor (and pharmacy) that's near your home will... more »
• Incomplete Prescription
  An accommodating doctor will help ensure that patients with ADD... more »
• Constant Questioning
  One woman tells the price she has to pay just... more »

• Behavior After Medication
  My 5 year old son has just been diagnosed by... more »
• Cognitive and social issues - is it adhd?
  My daughter is 6 yrs old. We live in India... more »
• Married, Military, ADD/ADHD
  New to all of this. I am 22 years old... more »
• I think my 7yr old son has ADHD...I'm so scared
  My (7yr) son started 1st grade this year (after repeating... more »
• a lot to take in
  My daughter was just dignosed with ADHD, combined and with... more »
• BBC Documentary
  Hello, My name is Polly Greetham and I work for... more »

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What was your primary emotion upon learning that you or your child has ADD? Relief - finally answers to what's been puzzling Optimism - pursuing treatment will change my life Shame - it's uncomfortable for me to tell others about this diagnosis Regret - if only we'd known sooner, how different life might have been Sadness - what I thought was unique about me turns out to be a "disorder"