The Causes of Adiot

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iim i'm so sorry about the way it's affected your family and having lost a, your brother. Can you talk at all about what causes it from a narobiology, from a genetic level, what what we've found? I've tried it oversimple because, let me tell you, it is so complicated that i have trouble keeping up with it. You really have to specialize in each of these areas, whether it's brain microstructure or white matter or, you know, nero imaging or functional connectivity. They're becoming almost specialties in themselves. But a, let me give you the grand picture, you know,. from 30 thousand feet. Just a fun

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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