ADD – Attention Deficit Disorder
PsychCentral.com has just posted an article, "11 Tips for Succeeding in College with ADHD", for which I was interviewed: College is a big transition for any student. But when you have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), there are added challenges to consider. These obstacles concern everything from studying to managing your time to spending impulsively to [...]
Wouldn't it be great if all kids had their own teacher? One-on-one instruction for everyone. Yes, in a perfect world, this is what we would choose. Alas, we are not in a perfect world - we have school overcrowding, elimination of recess time, underpaid and overworked teachers...the list goes on and on. But smaller class size [...]
Here's a video I did as part of AdditudeMag.com's ADHD Expert Blog series. Overwhelmed by making decisions? Balk at the thought of being dealt too many choices? You're not alone. In a recent discussion topic on ADDitude's new online community for families with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD), ADDConnect, several members commisterated about their difficulty making [...]
In this age of technology, it seems we are constantly attached to our iPhones, Blackberrys, iPads, laptops...anything that beeps, blinks, or chirps. We have a difficult time telling our technology "No". No, I'm not answering that email right now. No, that phone call can wait. No, I don't have to text back immediately. It's almost as [...]
New post on Huffington Post blog: Is it ADHD/ADD or Are We Just Overloaded? So is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) a real thing, or is it just a byproduct of the times we live in? We have overcommitted, over-scheduled and overextended ourselves. We have to answer our emails right now. We have to check Facebook [...]
A few months ago while I was reconciling my accounts on Quicken, I discovered AT&T was still billing me for my phone line that was supposed to be rolled into my Uverse account. So they made an extra $25 a month on an account they had supposedly cancelled. Not only that, but when I called customer [...]
Here's an article on PsychCentral.com about how to overcome financial pitfalls when you have ADHD. I was interviewed for this article along with Sandy Maynard. http://psychcentral.com/lib/2011/how-to-overcome-common-financial-pitfalls-when-you-have-adhd/
In my Psychology Today blog, I discuss a study where people with a genetic variation related to ADHD had a 50% increase in infidelity. Do People with ADHD Cheat More?
Here's a link to a great article in Smart Money about entrepreneurs with ADHD, "Why Some Entrepreneurs Call ADHD a Superpower": http://www.smartmoney.com/small-business/small-business/entrepreneurs-superpower-for-some-its-adhd-1310052627559/
I now have a blog/column on The Huffington Post! My first post is on the difference (and similarities) between ADHD and OCD. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephanie-sarkis-phd/is-it-adhd-ocd-or-both_b_887220.html And here's the column's main page: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/stephanie-sarkis-phd