There’s no easy answer — Over the years, I’ve had many people ask me how to go about explaining their ADHD diagnosis to their boss, partner, friends, and family. Oftentimes, these are folks who have recently been evaluated for and diagnosed with ADHD and are eager to explain their lifetime difficulties to people they know…

You can control it; here’s how — There’s so much written about ADHD — what it is, why you have it, and what you can do about it. But it’s sometimes difficult to find information on specific help for specific ADHD- related problems. 4.4% of the U.S. adult population has ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). For many with…

Thoughts don’t equate action — I’ve been involved both professionally and personally not only in helping moms with ADHD (many who have children with ADHD or other special needs) but also in my local community, supporting parents with challenging children. In addition, I have a young adult daughter with special needs (and severe ADHD), so…

Look through your photo albums. This is a way to feel connected to loved ones. — We are all shell-shocked. Well, everyone I know is. We’re frightened, worried, exhausted, and depressed. If you’re like me, Thanksgiving was a real crap shoot- in more ways than one. But more holidays are charging up behind and well…I’m just getting over being shell-shocked from Thanksgiving. As a psychotherapist specializing…

One simple rule to hold your audience in the palm of your hand — A few months ago, I emailed one of my new favorite bloggers, someone with fairly new name recognition who is coming up fast as an admired writer on various popular platforms. He’s a young fellow who finds novel ideas to share, insightful things to write about, and tremendous insight for…

Your candidate won but why the melancholy? — It’s been a long four years and with the election over, I find myself elated, relieved, hopeful, and…something else. Something I can’t quite put my finger on- a sense of overwhelm and sadness. But why? The stress of waiting to hear the election results took its toll on many. We…

How the presidential debate brought back memories of torment — Like millions of others, I watched the presidential debate between Trump and Biden last night. Afterward, CNN commenter Dana Bash called it a “shit show” and I have to agree. Trump showed his true bully colors, hitting low, barking out his interruptions for 90 minutes, making it nearly impossible for…

10 tips on writing with integrity — Everywhere I look, I see articles on how to write, how much to write, when to write, how to promote one’s writing, and worst of all, how to make $10,000 a month on writing about…how to write. When I first started writing, I read literally hundreds of these articles. Yes…

A psychotherapist’s guide — If you’ve come to this article, it’s most likely because you are having a panic attack this very minute and need to get it to stop — now! Are you hyperventilating? Sweating? Feeling sick to your stomach? Shaking and trembling and feeling a sense of depersonalization? I’ve had my share…