Tag: Emotional Dysregulation
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ADHD medication guide: To medicate or not to medicate that is the question
This is another guest article from Sarah Templeton, who has ADHD herself, and is also the owner of the Headstuff ADHD Therapy coaching and counselling organisation. This is not medical advice, and any decisions regarding medication should be taken with a medical professional. The information here is based on her experience as a coach, counsellor,…
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ADHD and crime: What to do if your ADHD child gets into trouble with the law
For another week, we have Sarah Templeton from Headstuff ADHD Therapy helping us with some of the ADHD related dilemmas we may encounter. Today we are exploring ADHD and Crime, in the wake of the City of London police screening all suspects for ADHD. It is possible that your child may come into contact with…
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What are ADHD sensory issues and how they affect kids
There are lots of coexisting conditions that run alongside ADHD. These are called co-morbidities. We have covered ADHD comorbidity in another article on the site if you would like more information. We have another article from Sarah Templeton (from Headstuff ADHD Therapy) today talking about ADHD and sensory issues. It is worth noting that Sensory Processing Disorder, which Sarah…
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ADHD and procrastination: Why adults and kids do it and how to stop them?
We have another ADHD guest article from Sarah Templeton today; ADHD campaigner and counsellor, as well as owner of Headstuff ADHD Therapy. Today we are talking ADHD and procrastination; asking why do ADHD kids do it, and how we can help them stop. Firstly, not all of them do actually procrastinate. Those with hyperactive/impulsive presentation…
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Emotional dysregulation in ADHD kids: What is it and how to handle it
Emotional dysregulation is not exclusive to ADHD people, but it has been proven that the part of an ADHD brain that is supposed to regulate emotion does not work properly. So what does this mean for your kids? It means their emotions can be all over the place. And it also means that they can’t…