Tag ADHD

Big Pharma?

I’m a big fan of Pharma. Of course, big Pharma makes mistakes. Most big things that are driven by profit make mistakes. But life saving and life changing drugs are amazing and wonderful. I just want to reflect on the…

You are still a sample size of ONE.

it’s important for you to understand and own your individuality when beginning treatment for anything, especially ADHD. What is written on the insert with your new prescription is hardly a comprehensive list of effects or side effects. It is simply…

We are all a sample size of ONE.

A few years ago, at an ADHD conference, a doctor who was presenting on non-stimulant therapy noted the effectiveness statistic of stimulants and non-stimulants. Historically, almost every study has shown that 80 to 85% of people with ADHD respond to…

Step 10 to a BATDL

Celebrate. It is essential that you celebrate your victories. And every task that you cross off your BATDL is a victory. Unfortunately, I find that most of my clients attach what I call “Yeah, buts” to most of their successes.…

Step Nine to a BATDL

CROSS ITEMS/TASKS OFF YOUR BADASS TO DO LIST! Crossing completed tasks off your BATDL in something like real time is practically and psychologically important. From the most literal and practical standpoint, crossing items off your BATDL means that YOU ARE…

How to “interview” your new psychiatrist.

picking up where I left off last week… I think interviewing someone who is a expert in something in which you are not an expert is in large part about making sure you’re b******* detector is on full blast. I’m…

How to choose an ADHD prescriber.

I’ve been thinking about this topic for quite some time. I told the client a month and a half ago or so that I would post a blog entry about what to ask a prospective doctor. Then I sat down…