Do You Have a Dh D?

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There are other tests like the cube test or tova, which may track an infra red ball attached to your forehead as you undergo some computer quizzes. That's nonsense onsens. Half of adults with a d h d can pass those tests and still be legitimately a d hd. I also get five to ten e mials a day of people in who say they've been able to sit through and listen to this stuff. So maybe now i'll goand get the e book or look at some of your podcasts that you've done, you know, with other people like me,. And then eventually wind up back at the book. But we understand that reading is very hard

Focus. Productivity. Relationships. Distraction. Neurodiversity. How do you know if you have ADHD? How can you get others to understand your ADHD brain? What are your treatment options and how can they help? In Part 1, we talk racing thoughts, brilliant brains and the causes and effects of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder with the world’s leading expert, Dr. Russell Barkley who is A BIG DEAL. Psychologist, retired professor of clinical psychiatry, author and speaker, Dr. Barkley has a personal connection to ADHD and has studied it for nearly 40 years. Is it all cute quirks? Nope. It’s serious business. But next week, we’ll hear about tips and tricks and self-love from 3 more experts — Jessica McCabe of How to ADHD, René Brooks of Black Girl Lost Keys and ADHD researcher Jahla Osborne. I’M TRYING NOT TO USE A BUNCH OF EXCLAMATION POINTS. It’s exciting.

Dr. Russell Barkley’s website dedicated to education and research on ADHD

Dr. Barkley’s book, Taking Charge of Adult ADHD

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