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Dr G's ADHD Chat
A show trying to make the world safe for ADHDers. Providing scientifically verified information about issues related to ADHD -- Parenting, relationships, education, health, behavior management, and adulting with ADHD.
Episodes
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD-Getting Home from School
After spending 6 hours in an environment that was not designed for the way their brain works, your ADHDer comes crashing through your front door. What mood…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD Parenting - Back to School Tips
School has started for all of us. It’s a time of stress for all of us ADHD parents when we have to put our children into a system that isn’t designed for them…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD-Resilience, the Super Power
Many of us assume or were taught that getting goods and a lot of education are the most important factors in being successful. But, no there is actually…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD-Parenting Relationship III
We have discussed parents who do not have ADHD, but do have and ADHD child, families with one parent who is neurotypical and one who has ADHD. Now we’re going…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD-Parental Relationship II
The most common pattern I’ve seen in ADHD families is when one parent is ADHD and the other parent is neurotypical. This pattern is characterized by the…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD-Parental Relationship Maintenance - I
As the parent of an ADHD child, your relationship is bound to be tricky. Sometimes you’ll be happy and enjoying your ADHDer’s sense of humor and antics and the…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD-How to Control Emotions
ADHDers are well known for having difficulties with emotional regulation. In spite of ADHD being a neurologic condition, there are still measures that can be…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD-What's more important than Inteligence?
It's probably the fault of our educational system that we all think that intelligence, as measured mainly by memory, is the most important skill for having a…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD-Path to Parenting Success II
This is a continuation of an earlier episode detailing some specific procedures ADHD parents can follow to help their child succeed and have a happier home…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD-Path to Parenting Success
To successfully parent your ADHD trial the most important player is you. That is, you have to be able to control yourself and change your behavior to get the…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD-Parental Stress
Being the parent of an ADHD child is, at best, a stressful experience. Parenting is generally stressful, parenting an ADHD child is even more so. In an ADHD…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD- Family is Important
Family is always important when raising children. It is especially important when raising a child with ADHD. Family is where an ADHD child starts to develop…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD - Determining Truth
In this internet era, anyone with an opinion can broadcast it to the world. Those of us on the receiving end have to be able to determine if this opinion is…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD: MAHA Report - Reaction
The House and Human Services department under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently issued a report on ADHD that appears poised to radically change treatment options…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD- Boredom, Coping Strategies
One of the big problems for the ADHD brain is boredom. Unfortunately, many, if not most tasks at certain levels of both education and employment are just plain…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD-Other Diagnoses are common II
This is our second show about diagnoses that are frequently seen with ADHD. Some are associated with stress of having an ADHD brain in a society that is…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD-No Surprise, other diagnoses are common I
ADHDers have a unique cognitive style, but the society they live in is not designed to reward or reinforce this cognitive. This causes a lot of distress…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD-A Simple Way to Control Emotions
Many people think emotions are not under their control. I often comment that I could convince people that they can lose 50 pounds in 4 weeks than that they…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD-Behavioral and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Most treatment recommendations for ADHD recommend Stimulant medication but they also recommend Behavioral and Cognitive behavioral therapy. I will discuss the…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD-Emotions for ADHD
All parents of ADHDers know that there are a lot of exaggerated emotions with our children, but where do they come from? Why are they so strong and sometimes…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD-Continuing Issues
In this episode, I’ll be covering 4 trending issues in ADHD- 1. Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria, 2. Medications, 3. ADHD vs Autism, 4.ADHD-Disability or…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD-Importance of Behavioral Monitoring
People don’t pay much attention to what’s going on in their lives, they just react and then forget about what happened. With an ADHD child it’s important to be…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD- Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
ADHDers have and emotional regulation problem called rejection sensitive dysphoria. This means they overreact to slights that are real or imagined.This…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD - Psychotherapy vs Coaching
Psychotherapy and/or coaching and sometimes both are usually recommended for ADHDers. In this episode I’ll briefly review the advantages and disadvantages of…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD-Why I married an ADHDer
This episode is for all us neurotypicals who married an ADHDer. What could possibly possessed us to marry someone who generates clutter and piles of paper…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD-A Hunter’s Mind in a Farmer's World
One of the ways to conceptualize the difficulties of being ADHD in a neurotypical world is the Farmer/Hunter dichotomy espoused by Thomas Hartman. He says ADHD…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD-Best Jobs
When it comes to finding an ideal job,ADHDers are, in a way, kind of lucky because they literally can’ stand, won’t tolerate and won’t do a very good job doing…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD-Best Sports
Sports can be very important for ADHD3ers. Exercise offers a natural wat to increase dopamine in the brain which improves he ability to focus and. Sustain…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD-Lack of Maturity
Your ADHDer’s physical development is consistent with that of his peers. However mentally and physically his/her development is 3-5 years behind the peer…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD-Talents and Abilities
Sometimes it seems like life is going to be difficult for ADHDers, no matter Wharton we, as parents do. But ADHDers are not brain damaged or stupid or crazy…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD-Medications
One of the biggest areas of conflict in the treatment of ADHD is the use of medications.Research indicates that the fastest, most efficient mode of treatment…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD-Why Strategic?
I named my book Strategic Parenting because being an ADHD parent requires that you be intentional and have a strategic focus, or you will get surprised and…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD-Parenting: Colonel or Helicopter?
Raising an ADHD child can be stressful in a variety of ways. School is frequently an extremely emotional experience as your child is put in an environment that…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD-The Role of the ADHD Parent
The role of the ADHD parent is way more complicated than that of the parent of a neurotypical child. In addition to the developmental issues of a neurotypical…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD: Holiday Prep
The holidays- Thanksgiving, Christmas and Hanukkah- can destroy the routines that maintain at least a partial equilibrium and balance in ADHD homes. The…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD-Temper Tantrums-III
Kin the last episode, we covered dealing with temper tantrums and early identification. Now we’ll discuss prevention. First you have to remember that we’re…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD-Temper Tantrums II
Of all the symptoms and behaviors that ADHD children display, the one that concerns most parents the most is the temper tantrum. Indeed when my ADHDers was…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD-Care and Feeding of ADHD Parents
ADHD parents tend to worry about everything else but themselves. They worry about their son’s tempered tantrums, their daughter’s bad grades, why the teachers…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD- Honor the Struggle
ADHD parents and ADHDers know the struggle for growth, respect and advancement is sometimes long and hard. It is necessary for both parents and ADHDers to be…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD - Entrepreneurs in Action
In this episode, Dr. G reviews his observations of a conference he attended that was organized and developed by groups of people that are generally considered…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD - Family Observations
In this episode, Dr. G relates his experiences as a neurotypical who married into an undiagnosed neurodivergent family( pretty much everyone was undiagnosed…
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ADHD Executive Functioning #8 - Summary
In the last 7 sessions we have covered executive functioning which is how we make plans and take action. This episode involves a short summary and brief…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD - Executive Functioning #7 - Inconsistency
Episode Summary: In this episode, Dr. G explores the challenge of inconsistency faced by individuals with ADHD. The discussion delves into how inconsistency…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD-Executive Functioning #6 - Impulsivity
Episode Summary: In this episode, Dr. G addresses the issue of impulsivity in individuals with ADHD. The conversation explores how impulsivity affects various…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD-Executive Functioning #5 - Organization & Planning
Episode Summary: In this episode, Dr. G. deives into the challenges of organization and planning for individuals with ADHD. The discussion highlights the…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD-Executive Functioning #4 - Emotional Regulation
Episode Summary: In this episode, Dr. G discusses the role of emotional regulation in individuals with ADHD. The conversation focuses on the challenges that…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD-Executive Functioning #3 - Time Sense, Time Awareness
Episode Summary: In this episode, Dr. G explores the critical aspects of time sense and time awareness in individuals with ADHD. The discussion sheds light on…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD-Executive Functioning #2-Working Memory
Episode Summary: In this episode, Dr. G examines the role of executive functioning and working memory in individuals with ADHD. The conversation focuses on the…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD-Executive Functioning #1
Episode Summary: In this episode, Dr. G delves into the intricacies of executive functioning and its impact on individuals with ADHD. The discussion highlights…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD Late Diagnosis - Summary
Episode Summary: In this episode, Dr. G explores the unique challenges faced by adults diagnosed with ADHD later in life. The discussion centers on the impact…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD-Late Diagnosis: Rigid Thinking
Episode Summary: In this episode, host Dr. G shares insights on living with ADHD diagnosed later in life. The discussion covers the impact of rigid thinking…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD-Late Diagnosis: Social Problems
Overview: In this episode, the focus is on the impact of late diagnosis of ADHD, particularly on social interactions and relationships. The discussion covers…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD - Late Diagnosis: Health
Overview: In this episode, we explore the impact of late diagnosis of ADHD on overall health. Our host discusses the physical, emotional, and mental health…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD - The Extreme Emotion: Alienation
In this episode, we delve into the intense emotional experiences associated with ADHD, focusing on feelings of alienation. Our host explores the underlying…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD- Late Diagnosis III: Emotions
ADHDers who are late diagnosed have a number of emotional difficulties because of growing up thinking the problems caused by ADHD were their fault. Thinking if…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD - Late Diagnosis II: Self-Esteem
Probably the biggest difficulty growing up with ADHD untreated is what that does to an individual’s self-esteem. When you get 70 critical comments a day. When…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD-Late Diagnosis I: Consequences
Of all the ADHDers I’ve seen in my office over the years, the ones in the most distress are almost always the folks that were diagnosed or treated later in…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD - Getting to Sleep is So Boring
It’s well known that difficulty getting to sleep is common with ADHDers. I assume it was related to dopamine depletion when my wife, from a whole family of…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD - If I’d Only Known Then…
I’ve been treating and diagnosing ADHD and raising ADHD kids for almost 50 years. When I started there was no such thing as ADD of ADHD, very limited research…
Dr G's ADHD ChatADHD-What’s the Problem with Medication
ADHD is most treatable disorder in the Diagnostic Manual, if you include the use of medication, principally stimulants combine with therapy. In spite of the…