Over 3,000 people in the U.S. over 45 years of age were surveyed in a study of loneliness (sponsored by AARP). The survey measured loneliness using the UCLA Loneliness Scale. Participants who scored 44 points or more were defined as “lonely”, while those scoring 43 or less were defined as “not lonely”. (My bullet points [...]

“Frenemy” is actually in the Oxford Dictionary. It was added in 2010 along with its friends “vuvuzela” and “chill pill”. (I just thought of a great high school English assignment – write a poem using “frenemy”, “vuvuzela”, and “chill pill”. But I digress.) A “frenemy” is defined in the Oxford Dictionary as “a person with [...]

Here’s a link to the story on adult ADHD that ran last night on WPLG’s 11pm news. http://www.local10.com/health/27944048/detail.html Tweet This Post

My video about having ADHD has really resonated with a lot of people. The more people I can help, the better. Remember, you are not alone! http://youtu.be/X4_KG9utB2A Tweet This Post

Here’s my video for www.Additudemag.com on the different feelings you may go through after you are diagnosed with ADHD. http://youtu.be/p1GmZFgXuYA Tweet This Post

Donations of junk are creating even more work for tornado relief workers, according to an MSNBC article: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43039417/ns/weather/t/after-tornadoes-junk-donations-become-challenge/ From the article: “That becomes the disaster within the disaster,” said Salvation Army spokesman Mark Jones. “When people make those mass donations … it causes the community to be overrun with them and have to deal with [...]

Great article on adult ADHD in NY Times. And there are quotes from two of my favorite people, Ari Tuckman Psy.D. and Russell Barkley Ph.D.! Health Speed Bumps on the Way to an A.D.H.D. Diagnosis By LESLEY ALDERMAN Published: May 13, 2011 Undiagnosed, the disorder can wreak havoc on relationships and one’s self-esteem. But getting [...]

My name is Erica Merson and I am doctoral student from University of Maryland, College Park. I am conducting a research study to learn more about the experiences of mothers of children with ADHD to eventually use this knowledge to improve the understanding and treatment of families of children with ADHD. I am contacting you [...]

May is Mental Health Month. (Or Mental Health Awareness Month, depending on the website.) Here are some resources you might find helpful: National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): www.nami.org NAMI StigmaBusters is “a network of dedicated advocates across the country and around the world who seek to fight inaccurate and hurtful representations of mental illness”. [...]

ScienceDaily (2011-05-12) — On a daily basis, our social life places us in situations where we have to decide whether or not to cooperate with others. However, the motivation that encourages us to behave cooperatively is often not clear. Now, new research suggests that anticipation of the feeling of guilt can motivate us to behave [...]