Tips for People Who Take Medication: COPING WITH HOT WEATHER
Some psychotropic medications can interfere with a person’s ability to regulate heat and their awareness that their body temperature is rising.
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If there is a shortage of ADHD medication, it is important to take the following steps:
Shortage of ADHD medication
Video Game Use Predicts Increase in ADHD Symptoms
These findings suggest that excessive video game play may be a risk factor for the development of ADHD symptoms. Other research suggests the possibility of reverse causation, i.e., that ADHD symptoms predicts the development of excessive video game play.
Better Communication Skills
Do not bring up upsetting situations, recriminations, or history. Here is your chance to build trust, communicate better, and understand each other better. It will be difficult at first, but will lead to a better/happier relationship. 1. Do not: -interrupt the other. (If you are afraid you will forget what you … Read more
Can teens with ADHD tell when they are on medication?
Can teens with ADHD tell when they are on medication?
Bipolar
in Children and Teens
Does your child go through extreme changes in mood and
behavior? Does your child get much more excited or much
more irritable than other kids? Do you notice that your child
goes through cycles of extreme highs and lows more often
than other children? Do these mood changes affect how your
child acts at school or at home?
Simulated driving program reduces crash risk for teens with ADHD in small study
A program that combines computer-based and driving simulator training may reduce the proportion of crashes and near crashes among teens with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression with a recurring seasonal pattern, with symptoms most often starting in the late fall and early winter and going away in the spring and summer.
Stress
Stress is a physical and emotional reaction that people experience as they encounter challenges in life. When you’re under stress, your body reacts by releasing hormones that produce the “fight-or-flight” response.
