“Slump.” It’s not a clinical term, but who wants to read an article about “anhedonia“? One of the most common topics of therapy is lack of motivation. Sometimes a “slump” is born from the paralyzing anxiety of agoraphobia (think Joan … Continue reading
Category Archives: adhd
My kid keeps lying! What do I do?
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Here’s a question I often hear from the parents of my kid patients: What do I do about my kid’s constant lying? 99% of the time, here are the things I explain*: I hear this a LOT from parents of … Continue reading
When shame and anxiety haunt you….
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“I would rather do anything than take the timed-tests for my online class. When I had to take a quiz on Sunday, I suddenly noticed the garage needed to be cleaned and I hadn’t bought the kid’s Easter baskets. I’m … Continue reading
The real deal with ADHD and women (as told by a psychologist with ADHD)
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“You’d forget your head if it wasn’t tacked on.” When I was a child, my grandma said this often, but her admonishment neither left me feeling insecure nor helped resolve the forgetfulness. Her words went in one ear and out … Continue reading
The most important thing to teach your kid (and tell yourself.)
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I had been seeing Susan in therapy for a year before she made any real progress. “Bipolar II and ADHD. Like, the real deal,” was how her past therapist characterized her when she referred Susan to me. Her psychiatrist let … Continue reading
Joey’s Secret: Defensive, strong, yet never good enough.
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I followed my mother around the mall, transforming hanging lights into spaceships and marble tiles into the surfaces of planets. Shiny reflections were laser beams to be avoided and hurdled. Zoom zoom, the mannequin Martians will be defeated! JOSEPH ALLEN TANNER!!!!! A … Continue reading
Teaching kids social skills
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The scenario is common: Kid comes into therapy with attentional or developmental issues and a self esteem hanging by a couple threads (Thread one: class clown; Thread two: the attention he gets when he gets in trouble; Thread three: The … Continue reading
Jimmy’s Secret: Why the Red, Yellow, Green Behavioral System Doesn’t Work.
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Dear Diary, So I’m back to school for the year. The thought of school makes me want to squish my sweaty palm into my sweaty armpit over and over. I’ve been practicing that sound all summer. On the first day … Continue reading
What parents & teachers should know about ADHD: An interview with author Jackie Minniti
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When I heard about “Project June Bug,” the award-winning novel about a teacher who dares to dig deeper to truly understand a “troubled kid” with ADHD, I just had to interview the author… Before writing “Project June Bug,” Jackie … Continue reading
Reader Asks: I wish I never had my child.
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Question: I have a daughter with bipolar disorder who is ruining my life with her disrespect and her antics. I bring her to therapy and she’s on medication, but it doesn’t seem to be helping. I am honestly counting the days … Continue reading
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