Springboard Clinic

According to a recent study published by the British Medical Journal, there are no associations between ADHD medication and suicide attempts or suicide. This is reassuring news to those who may have heard otherwise...

In our ever-evolving world of smartphones and technology (that this writer can’t even begin to fully understand), the search for ADHD apps is becoming increasingly important to our clients. If there are apps out there that can help with our everyday frustrations, why not take advantage of them?

Exercise has long been our go-to recommendation for clients with ADHD looking for an alternative, or supplement, to medication. Stimulating the body’s core also stimulates the pre-frontal cortex, the part of the brain affected by ADHD. In fact, Springboard’s medical director, Dr. Ainslie Gray MD, can actually reduce a patient’s dosage of stimulant medication if s/he is getting at least 20 minutes of exercise each morning.

With or without ADHD, we all know that exercise is important. That being said, it’s one thing to intend to get outside and exercise; it’s another altogether to actually go out and exercise. Well, we’ve got good news!!

Most of us know the feeling of being in a boring meeting that doesn’t seem to end. It can be dreadful. That being said, meetings are a fact of life in a work environment – at one point in your work life, you’re going to be stuck in a boring meeting.

If you have ADHD, the tagline for the video below by TotallyADD.com says it all:

When a child is diagnosed with ADHD, many parents often wonder how they’re going to approach their child about it. We’ve talked about how to approach the topic of medication before, but what about the actual diagnosis?

How do you talk to your child about them being diagnosed with ADHD? What do you tell them?

When ADHD is present in a relationship – whether that means one partner has ADHD or you both do – tackling the daily to-do list can be a challenge.

Many different dynamics can come into play here. For example, a non-ADHD partner might end up feeling like they’re tackling the brunt of the work, and they might start feeling resentful of this. On the other hand, the ADHD partner might not even realize what they’re doing right or wrong, or they might be feeling frustrated themselves that they can never seem to get it right.