Unveiling the Power of Treating Sleep Apnea for Managing ADHD

Hi everyone! Today we’re talking about sleep. I met with Marlee Boyle, a respiratory therapist and sleep specialist in Nova Scotia, Canada. Marlee co-owns a sleep clinic and specializes in helping people with ADHD improve their sleep. This episode is one that you’ll want to listen to because we all should, as Marlee says, “start with sleep”. You’ll also learn about sleep apnea and how important it is to address this, differences in circadian rhythms and what to do about them, how cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) can help, and how to support kids who have difficulty sleeping.

As always, thank you for listening! Here are the show notes from today’s episode:

Learn More about Marlee Boyle

https://www.sleep-works.com/

Sleep Works’ Favorite Sleep Tools

https://www.sleep-works.com/amazon-store

Marlee’s Venn diagram of Sleep and ADHD symptoms

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1P9Q9KHzCNe7_ej0J9EwbwWPYa9SWykTb/view?usp=sharing

Sleep Resources

CDC Sleep Resources

https://www.cdc.gov/sleep/resources.html

Sleep Resources from MIT

https://health.mit.edu/community/sleep

ADHD and Sleep

https://www.sleepfoundation.org/mental-health/adhd-and-sleep

Ep. 41 of Focus Forward - Dr. Olivardia shares some information about sleep apnea and his own experience with ADHD and sleep

https://www.beyondbooksmart.com/podcast?wchannelid=y1lzulxlcs&wmediaid=mfbk3q8d60

ADHD and Sleep Problems: This is Why You’re Always Tired

https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-sleep-disturbances-symptoms/

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