Black women have ADHD, too. Why black women don’t talk about ADHD.

This channel is for YOU, my Black Sisters & WOC, with ADHD. For every Black Woman willing to share her personal ADHD struggle, there are five more hiding ADHD in the shadows of shame and stigma. ADHD can make us feel inept, unqualified, and bring us down to levels of deep depression. It makes us question whether things can ever get better, rather we will ever just be “normal.” The answer is a resounding ‘YES’ you can be highly-functioning with ADHD without shame, without hiding, and without trying to make yourself “normal.” That’s what this space is for. It’s safe. I understand. Believe, I REALLY UNDERSTAND.

We need to be understood. We desire to be understood and accepted no matter how many times we lose keys, purses, forget appointments, or argue with co-workes who aren’t nearly as smart as we…they just seem to get their ideas across quicker while we’re figuring out how to collect our thoughts and ideas.
For those reasons and a thousand more, ADHD is the new BLACK is an important use of YouTube. Help other black women and WOC with ADHD find this channel by “liking” and “subscribing” This is one way we can lift up each other.

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See this article in ADDitude magazine about why your clothing tags drive you nuts!
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ADHD Awareness Month – New Perspective on ADHD Video Series

The Role of Self-Care in Managing ADHD Symptoms, featuring Samuele Cortese, MD, PhD

Self-care strategies can play an important role in supporting ADHD treatment and managing symptoms. Habits such as good sleep hygiene, regular exercise, stress management, ADHD coaching , therapy, and a balanced diet can all help a person address ADHD symptoms and strengthen treatment approaches. We are coming to a better understanding of how these self-care strategies are beneficial.

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Samuele Cortese, MD, PhD, is currently professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Southampton and Honorary Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatry for Solent NHS Trust. Professor Cortese contributes to the editorial management of the systematic reviews/meta-analyses submitted to CAMH.

He is also adjunct associate professor with New York University. Prof. Cortese’s main research interest is around evidence synthesis in child and adolescent mental health. He was included in the list of the world’s most influential researchers of the past decade, demonstrated by the production of multiple highly-cited papers that rank in the top 1 percent by citations in the field of psychiatry/psychology in 2019 in Web of Science. In 2020 he also ranked No. 2 worldwide in terms of expertise on Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) according to Expertscape.

Ep. 5.2 5 Tips To Fix your ADHD Social Skills

Part two of the series ADHD Social Awkwardness and Social Skills. Pardon me while I expose my own awkward, insulting, feelings-hurting mishaps caused by my ADHD MOUTH.
If you’d like to assess your own social skills, here is a checklist (also available on the CHADD webpage.) (CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder))

ASSESSMENT OF SOCIAL SKILLS

Interviews and self-report questionnaires are the primary tools for assessing social skill deficits and interpersonal interaction problems in adults with ADHD. During the course of a diagnostic evaluation for ADHD (see What We Know #9, “Diagnosis of ADHD in Adults”), a mental health professional will thoroughly assess the social interactions of the adult. When questionnaires are used, it is important to include both a self-report by the individual with ADHD and reports by spouses, significant others, and friends on a comparable version of the questionnaire.

The questionnaire may include the following types of items:

-Difficulty paying attention when spoken to, missing pieces of information
-Appears to ignore others
-Difficulty taking turns in conversation (tendency to interrupt frequently)
-Difficulty following through on tasks and/or responsibilities
-Failure to use proper manners
-Missed social cues
-Disorganized lifestyle
-Sharing information that is inappropriate
-Being distracted by sounds or noises
-Become flooded or overwhelmed, shutting down
-Disorganized or scattered thoughts
-Rambling or straying off topic during conversations
-Ending a conversation abruptly

Learn more about why ADHD adults, especially women, struggle with social interactions and creating lasting friendships…and what you can do about it, visit these links:

CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder)
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https://brain-therapy.com/ep-5-2-5-tips-to-fix-your-adhd-social-skills/

Adolescence is marked by acute biological changes such as sexual maturation, height and weight gain, and further development in brain structure and organization. These rapid and amazing changes take place during a period of social pressures in which many young adults find themselves simultaneously adapting to changes in their bodies while trying to fit in to their peer groups.

What risks arise for addiction in such a scenario; how can we better assess these risks; and what are the long-term repercussions for addiction at such a tender age? Such is the matter of the next Demystifying Medicine.

Nora Volkow is director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse and a principal investigator in the NIH Intramural Research Program. Her body of research has been instrumental in demonstrating that drug addiction is a brain disorder. She has pioneered the use of brain imaging to investigate how substance use affects brain functions, and she also has made important contributions to the neurobiology of obesity, ADHD, and aging.

Brenda Curtis is a principal investigator in NIDA Translational Addiction Medicine Branch. Her research focus is translational, leveraging social media and big data methodology to form the development, evaluation, and implementation of technology-based tools that address substance use and related conditions such as HIV/AIDS. She also is making strides in understanding how stigma plays a fundamental role in the development and perpetuation of health inequities and addiction.

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Ep. 5.2 5 Tips To Fix your ADHD Social Skills

Part two of the series ADHD Social Awkwardness and Social Skills. Pardon me while I expose my own awkward, insulting, feelings-hurting mishaps caused by my ADHD MOUTH.
If you’d like to assess your own social skills, here is a checklist (also available on the CHADD webpage.) (CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder))

ASSESSMENT OF SOCIAL SKILLS

Interviews and self-report questionnaires are the primary tools for assessing social skill deficits and interpersonal interaction problems in adults with ADHD. During the course of a diagnostic evaluation for ADHD (see What We Know #9, “Diagnosis of ADHD in Adults”), a mental health professional will thoroughly assess the social interactions of the adult. When questionnaires are used, it is important to include both a self-report by the individual with ADHD and reports by spouses, significant others, and friends on a comparable version of the questionnaire.

The questionnaire may include the following types of items:

-Difficulty paying attention when spoken to, missing pieces of information
-Appears to ignore others
-Difficulty taking turns in conversation (tendency to interrupt frequently)
-Difficulty following through on tasks and/or responsibilities
-Failure to use proper manners
-Missed social cues
-Disorganized lifestyle
-Sharing information that is inappropriate
-Being distracted by sounds or noises
-Become flooded or overwhelmed, shutting down
-Disorganized or scattered thoughts
-Rambling or straying off topic during conversations
-Ending a conversation abruptly

Learn more about why ADHD adults, especially women, struggle with social interactions and creating lasting friendships…and what you can do about it, visit these links:

CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder)
%20with%20ADHD%20often%20experience,cause%20emotional%20pain%20and%20suffering.

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https://medbusiness.net/ep-5-2-5-tips-to-fix-your-adhd-social-skills/

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Ep. 5.2 5 Tips To Fix your ADHD Social Skills

Part two of the series ADHD Social Awkwardness and Social Skills. Please pardon me as I reveal my embarrassing, hurtful, and feelings-hurting ADHD MOUTH.
Here is a checklist that can be used to evaluate your social skills. It’s also available on the CHADD website. (CHADD (Children & Adults with Attention Disorder ))

ASSESSMENT OF SOCIAL SKILLS

Interviews and self-report questionnaires can be used to assess social skills and interpersonal interactions in adults with ADHD. A mental health professional will assess the adult’s social interactions during a diagnosis of ADHD. It is important that questionnaires include both the self-report of an individual with ADHD as well as reports from spouses, significant other, and friends.

These types of items may be included in the questionnaire:

-Difficulty paying close attention to others, missing pieces
-Appears as if
is being ignored-Difficulty in taking turns in conversation (tendency )
to interrupt often-Difficulty following through on tasks and/or responsibilities
-Failing to use proper manners
-Mistaken social cues
-Disorganized lifestyle
-Sharing information that is inappropriate
-Being distracted
by sounds or other noises-Flooding or being overwhelmed can cause
to be shut down.-Disorganized thoughts
-Rambling or straying off topic during conversations
-Ending abruptly a conversation

You can learn more about ADHD adults, particularly women, and how they struggle to make lasting friendships and social interaction.
CHADD (Children & Adults with Attention Deficit disorder )
) %20with%20ADHD%20often%20experience,cause%20emotional%20pain%20and%20suffering.

Succeed Socially:
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https://adhdadulttreatment.com/ep-5-2-5-tips-to-fix-your-adhd-social-skills/

Although prescription stimulants are often highly effective in reducing ADHD symptoms in children, adolescents, and adults, problems of non-medical misuse and abuse of prescription stimulants among adolescents, college students, and adults have become evident in recent years. Students who are unable to do a lot of work want to reap the benefits of stimulant medication. Many students will ask their friends, acquaintances, and even strangers if they have prescriptions to sell them their medication. Other students might steal medication from an ADHD student. This webinar will provide information for parents, college students, and professionals on how to prevent misuse, abuse and diversion.

Dr. Kevin Antshel, Associate Professor of Psychology at Syracuse University's College of Arts and Sciences, is a member of the College of Arts and Sciences. He is also the Director of Clinic Training at the College of Arts and Sciences of Syracuse University. His research is focused on developmental psychopathology, with a special emphasis on attention deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), across all life stages.

Sponsored By: Arbor Pharmaceuticals, LLC #ADD #ADHD #College

ADHD is also a problem for black women. Why do black women not talk about ADHD?

This channel is for YOU, my Black Sisters & WOC, with ADHD. Five more Black women with ADHD are hiding in shame and stigma, each willing to share their own struggles. ADHD can make you feel unqualified and inept. It can also lead to deep depression. This makes us wonder if things will ever improve or if we will ever be “normal.” It is clear that ADHD can be managed without shame or hiding. This is why this space exists. It’s safe. I understand. Believe me, I REALLY UNDERSTAND.

Understanding is essential. No matter how many times we forget to pick up our keys or lose our purses, we want to be understood.
ADHD is the new BLACK. These are just a few reasons why YouTube is important. You can help other ADHD women and WOC by “liking” this channel and “subscribing”. This is one way that we can support each other.

My article sharing: If you have hypersensitivity to light, sound or certain fabrics, it’s likely that there is a reason. Check out the article.

This article from ADDitude magazine explains why you are so mad about your clothing tags.
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http://adhdadulttreatment.com/adhd-is-also-a-problem-for-black-women-why-do-black-women-not-talk-about-adhd/

"Everything in life is a gift. It’s a powerful moment when you’re broken and finally realize that the striving goes away, you don’t do stuff for recognition, you do things because you’re recognized by Him." //Brian Johnson shares about his battle in overcoming anxiety at a service at Bethel Church, Redding.