Children diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at ages 4 to 6 are more likely to suffer from depression as adolescents than those who did not have ADHD at that age, according to a long-term study published in the October issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry. Although it was an uncommon occurrence, the children with ADHD also were somewhat more likely to think about or attempt suicide as adolescents. [continue reading…]

So I have 4 sons (gasp)…. and we’re the same mom and dad bringing up the babies right? But wait what happened when son #3 arrived? My smug observations of contemporaries whose kids refused to go to bed on time, threw tantrums and just refused to behave in company.. could it be they were not bad parents after all? Because now I was living in their world. Routines? Schmootines… nothing worked honey. Now I was the mom that people “tut tutted” at in supermarkets… I was the “ineffectual parent”.

Well now parents of children who cannot concentrate, are prone to fidget and act impulsively may for the first time be able to escape criticism of their child-rearing skills, after scientists announced that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a genetic condition. link to read more

Source: The Independent

If you are running late and your ‘to-do’ list is driving you crazy, maybe you’re suffering from a disorder? Helen Croydon discusses her personal experience with adult ADHD(attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) in Do you have adult ADHD? The Times

As I researched online I started to cry. It seemed to spell out my personality. On the one hand I felt relief but on the other hand, there was a realisation that perhaps my life has been negatively shaped by it. Is it an avoidance of monotony that makes me shun long-term relationships? link to article

Source: The Times