ADHD IS OVER!

OVERDIAGNOSED? NO DOUBT! Is a bit of an homage to a chapter in Alan Schwarz' book "ADHD NATION", where he describes the taping of a self-development talk show "The Revolution" hosted by Ty Pennington as it really is a disguised operation by Big Pharma and Dr. Ned Hallowell to sell more ADHD medication. Listen for yourself and see how advertising and media like this can cause people to 'self-diagnose' themselves and add to the clear over diagnosis of this so-called 'disorder'. It saddens me and often pains me to find out that our main scientists, doctors and experts at the top do not invest much time and energy in actually finding out why we overdiagnose our children, even thought most of the same experts agree that it is "...definitely Overdiagnosed." Listen in for yourself and see what you think. For more information on "ADHD Nation" and Alan Schwarz, visit https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/ADHD-Nation/Alan-Schwarz/9781501105920 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/side-effects/201609/how-we-became-adhd-nation For more information on this podcast, please visit www.adhdisover.com.

ADHD IS NOT EXIST? is an homage to a personal hero of mine, Dr. Richard Saul, MD. Dr. Saul was a pediatrician and neurologist who took a controversial stand on the common problem referred to as ADHD — attention deficit hyperactivity disorder — in his 2014 book, “ADHD Does Not Exist: The Truth about Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder.” Saul understood that his stand would be provocative, but his intent was not to deny the existence of symptoms or the problems children and some adults face — he described 20 in the book — but rather to put the focus on identifying and treating those with the symptoms, and not just lumping them under a black cloud called ADHD. “With over fifty years of experience,” Saul said in his book, “I’ve concluded that the only way to make long-term progress in eliminating a patient’s ADHD-related symptoms, is to find the cause of these symptoms.” Saul, 83, died of a heart attack Aug. 14 in his home in downtown Chicago. RIP Dr. Saul. You did great work to improve the future of our children! I promise you I will keep standing on your shoulders! Thank You! Much love, peace and eternal rest! To read the full article in the Chicago Tribune, visit: https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/obituaries/ct-richard-saul-obituary-20190828-q2az5uhwcfdtbbyqhzaey6z5ja-story.html To order Dr. Saul's book "ADHD does not exist", go to: https://www.amazon.com/ADHD-Does-not-Exist-Hyperactivity-ebook/dp/B00DB39YQE/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=adhd+does+not+exist&qid=1638031739&sr=8-2 For more information on this podcast, please visit www.adhdisover.com

WHY NOT TO BLINDLY TRUST 'EXPERTS' is an eye-opening episode that includes an audio clip from the NIH's 3-day ADHD Consensus Panel discussion in November of 1998. Listen for yourself how our top level experts that expect us to trust them when it comes to ADHD - don't really know more than most of us do! Really! "...an independent diagnostic test for ADHD does not exist." - NIH "Finally, after years of clinical research and experience with ADHD, our knowledge about the cause or causes of ADHD remains largely speculative." - NIH To watch the clip we played during this episode, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewTttDY6iB0 To watch the full documentary "Generation Rx" (2008), visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9l_jGWNjB-o To download the 'International Consensus Statement on ADHD (2002)' visit http://russellbarkley.org/factsheets/Consensus2002.pdf To download 'A Critique of the International Consensus Statement on ADHD (2004)', go to https://www.criticalpsychiatry.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/docs/critique.pdf For more information on this podcast, please go to www.adhdisover.com

WAKING UP FROM ADHD is a phrase borrowed from my guest Kurtis Mercer. Kurtis is an empowerment coach who aids in deep inner work for people who wish to free themselves from the victim mentality label of ADHD so that they can embody inner confidence, courage, and passion for their lives.   His diagnosis of ADHD at the age of seven caused him to struggle with personal identity for most of his life. This exasperated his mental illness leading him to abuse drugs and alcohol in his teens and mid 20's.   The lessons Kurtis learned from overcoming and conquering his mental illness have now equipped him at the age of thirty to help others call themselves “their own personal hero”.   Kurtis' unconventional methods of teaching personal growth & development have set him apart from the more traditional approach represented in the main stream.   He is proud to call himself a revolutionary, a black sheep & the youngest of his the family. Kurtis and I dove deep into the abyss of ADHD, medication, labels, mass hypnosis around the disorder and more... listen in for yourself to hear if you might be someone or know someone who is asleep around ADHD. Website: https://kurtismercer.com YouTube Channel: Subjectively offensive  (Spirituality, Mental Health) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzg6jwLYR3YahCoql0Drcig YouTube Channel : Subjectively offensive Entertainment ( video games) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5ha4roaRVAyW-nHsfVaOwQ Telegram: Subjectively offensive HQ https://t.me/indigolightwarrior For more information on this podcast, please visit www.adhdisover.com

SWITCHING SCHOOLS is an episode inspired by one of our listeners - Danielle. We thank our listeners for inspiring us to do certain episodes n topics that we often touch upon through various other episodes. In this episode I am recounting our son's educational journey all the way from his first days at daycare to his current school. We switched schools 5 times and we were committed to find the right education style for our son to have the least amount friction with. We believe that when we remove as much friction as we have control over - and we have way more control than we believe in certain areas - that we help 'dissolve' our children's mental disorder symptoms... after all, symptoms are observed behaviors. And when we ask 'why' a child behaves a certain way, we can address what's really going on in the child's life instead of calling them disordered and making them the problem. Listen in for yourself and see if you resonate with any of the nuggets in this talk. For more information and/or to suggest a future topic, please visit www.adhdisover.com

THE POWER OF CERTAINTY is an episode with my dear friend, mentor, author and relationship coach Brett Jones. Brett is ultra passionate about being a stand for enduring and lasting relationships! My wife and I have taken his seminars in Australia and the US and we swear by his commitment to saving marriages! Brett is the Co-creator of the Relationship Warriors courses, an international organization that operates in the United States and Australia. He has shown many men and women a new communication Code and language that is appropriate for this decade. He’s assisted hundreds of couples to renew and re-store their relationships. That's the kind of man Brett is! Brett and I discussed the importance of being aware of the brainwashing that our CULTure does and how ADHD is used to pathologize children and label them with a mental disorder, instead of celebrating their uniqueness and their neuro-diversity. For more information on Brett's work, visit https://relationshipwarrior.org/home For more information on our podcast, please visit www.adhdisover.com

THE MORE WE GIVE is a beautiful conversation with my new friend, Jacqueline Way. Jacqueline is a dedicated world changer! Her soul purpose is to inspire and educate the hearts and minds of people globally to create a happy, meaningful life. She expresses her purpose through her charitable organization 365give created and inspired by her son with a simple vision to “Change the World 1 give, 1 day at time.” She is a world-renowned keynote speaker with one of the most watch TEDx Talks “How to Be Happy Every Day – It Will Change the World” Every day she is committed to living the highest expression of who she is as a human being through her work and by touching the lives of others. Jacqueline also has 3 children on the spectrum and she has learned to give and give and give her presence and love to her children beyond what I myself could imagine. We talked about ADHD, FAS, the spectrum, mental disorders and more... listen in for yourself for some nuggets of Wisdom. Here is a link to Jacqueline's famous TED talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78nsxRxbf4w&t=587s To get in touch with Jacqueline directly: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacqueline-way-365give/ Facebook: @365give Instagram: @365give.ca @do1giveday Twitter: @365give.ca Hashtags: #365give #do1give For more information on this podcast, please go to www.adhdisover.com

DEBUNKING THE SCIENCE BEHIND ADHD as a "Brain Disorder" is an episode in which I decided to read a letter from Dr. Albert Galves, Ph.D. & Dr. David D. Walker, Ph.D. to Dr. Rubenstein of The [ADHD] Brochure Project at the APA in 2003. Their letter is a description of the flaws in the scientific evidence that is used to support the belief that ADHD is a neuro-chemical disorder that is present from birth and that has nothing to do with inadequate nurturance during childhood, difficult family environments or oppressive and inhumane educational and community environments. It also describes the harm that is done by these beliefs and the treatment approaches based on them. Their letter, which is signed by members of the International Center for the Study of Psychiatry and Psychology (ICSPP) and psychologist/members of the American Psychological Association, is a reply to a letter of March 17, 2002 which was sent by Dr. Alice Rubenstein to Dr. Albert Galves, a member of ICSPP. Dr. Rubenstein was the Director of The Brochure Project, a joint effort of Division 29 (Psychotherapy) of the APA and Celltech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to publish and distribute brochures on Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). In a letter of February 16, 2002, Dr. Galves had expressed concerns about the following three statements that appear in the brochures: 1) “ADD/ADHD is generally considered a neuro-chemical disorder.” 2) “Most people with ADD/ADHD are born with the disorder, though it may not be recognized until adulthood.” 3) “ADHD is not caused by poor parenting, a difficult family environment, poor teaching or inadequate nutrition.” In her reply, Dr. Rubenstein included information and supporting references provided to her by Drs. Robert Resnick and Kallman Heller of Division 29. The letter that we link to below was drafted by Dr. Galves (agalves@saludclinic.org) and Dr. David Walker (dwalker@yak.Portland.ihs.gov) of the ICSPP. To read the letter, visit https://www.ablechild.org/2013/08/11/11-psychologists-refute-3-deceptive-statements-on-adhd/ Another source for the letter: https://academyanalyticarts.org/galves-debunking-science-behind-adhd A short blurb on Celltech Pharmaceuticals, Inc.: https://www.careersinpharmaceutical.com/celltech-pharmaceuticals-inc-listing-7586.htm For more information on our podcast, please visit www.adhdisover.com

LETTING THEM PLAY is a fun episode with Jai Lynn McPheron, an experienced mindfulness skills instructor, registered yoga teacher and Mindful Yoga Coach. Jai has over 1,500 hours of yoga teacher training. Besides yoga and mindfulness, Jai also has delved deeply into reiki, shamanic practices, trauma recovery studies, astrology and mindful music. Her mission is to hold space for others to heal through music, sound, perspectives, movements and meditation. I am excited to dive in and talk Trauma, Healing and ADHD with Jai. To find out more about Jai's work, please visit: https://www.imi.earth/sessions https://insighttimer.com/jaiandmonte https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSZAweG-FXw&list=PLpROojVtR-uSaCGMIe3AhGbKs5PLgifgq For more information on this podcast, please visit www.adhdisover.com

CONNECTION VS. CORRECTION is a powerful episode with fellow ADHDer Aaron Huey, the founder of the Fire Mountain Residential treatment Center. Aaron has been working with children, teens, and parents for over 18 years. After ten years directing camps and empowerment programs around the world, Aaron opened Fire Mountain because he wanted to work with kids and families on a deeper level. Over the first few years of running programs like Teen Rites of Passage The Warrior Phoenix Challenge, and numerous cries for help from parents, Aaron realized the need to turn his efforts towards teens struggling with drugs, alcohol and the behaviors and issues related to addiction. An addict in recovery since 2000, he felt a calling to put together an expert team and open Fire Mountain. His mission is to awaken confidence and leadership. “It‘s not about being better, it‘s about giving up the struggle to be different from who you are.” Aaron’s formal educational background is in acting. He graduated from the top acting school in the US, The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1990. His skills in comedy and drama make him an influential speaker and presenter, and a favorite among the kids. His confidence, compassion, and humor set the tone for deep healing, and fun. Aaron is also trained as an EMT, a Wilderness Survival Instructor and Martial Arts teacher, all of which he weaves into the Fire Mountain RTC curriculum. We chatted about ADHD, trauma, family history, education and more. For more information on Aaron and his work, please visit https://firemountainprograms.com/about-us/founders/ To listen to Aaron's podcast 'Beyond Risk and Back, visit https://firemountainprograms.com/fire-mountain-programs-podcast-beyond-risk-back/ To join Aaron's Facebook group 'Parenting Teens that Struggle', visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/parentingteensthatstruggle/ To get Aaron's app, visit www.brabapp.com For more information about our podcast, please go to www.adhdisover.com