by Don Baker, Founder | Oct 24, 2016 | Adult ADHD Toolkit
Whether or not to try adult ADHD medication is a big question for many of my clients. It’s a very personal choice, but it’s also a choice that’s loaded. Most adults come to the question of ADHD medication with strong leanings in one direction or the other....
by Don Baker, Founder | Oct 21, 2016 | Adult ADHD Toolkit
Why does ADHD Awareness Month matter? Why do we need to raise awareness? And what does this month mean for those of us who already know we live with ADHD traits? I believe it’s about breaking down shame and ignorance. There are so many myths about ADHD,...
by Don Baker, Founder | Oct 13, 2016 | Adult ADHD Toolkit
In my 18 years as an Adult ADHD specialist, most of my clients have also struggled with anxiety. ADHD and anxiety are considered separate diagnoses, but let’s step back for a minute and acknowledge how intricately connected they are. It makes perfect sense that...
by Don Baker, Founder | Oct 2, 2016 | Adult ADHD Toolkit
Most of my clients report some form of sleep issue and some are challenged in epic ways. Bill Dodson, MD has written a lot of great stuff about sleep disturbances related to ADHD. He really gets into the way that sleep issues are a result of the unique traits of ADHD....
by Don Baker, Founder | Sep 1, 2016 | Adult ADHD Toolkit
What We Can Learn from “Phelps Face” The image above of Michael Phelps at the recent Olympics in Rio stuck with me. That’s him on the left (photo from USA Today). I wondered what he was listening to and why the frown? Were his headphones a strategy...