Why WA’s unique history has it leading the pack on ADHD medication prescriptions
Perth and southern Western Australia account for seven of Australia’s 10 highest ADHD-prescribing neighbourhoods, raising questions about why…
Australian women have overtaken men in prescribing rates for ADHD medication
Amber Davis speaks through tears as she describes the overwhelming emotion of being diagnosed with ADHD as an…
Specialist coaching can help people living with ADHD
People often question why so many people are being diagnosed with ADHD these days. There are a few…
Combined Body-Mind Exercise Reshapes the ADHD Brain
Summary: For children with ADHD, a simple run on the treadmill might not be enough. A multicenter randomized…
‘Bez and I have had a sexless marriage for 32 years. I’m with him all the time’ – The Irish Times
One morning in January 1992, Shaun Ryder was leaving a crack den in Barbados when he was set…
ADHD patients face another year of medication shortages in Whanganui
Wicksteed Pharmacy (Whanganui) and Eliza’s Pharmacy (Waverley) pharmacist Shannon Burroughs said the shortages made filling prescriptions harder and,…
‘I’m still coming to terms with it’: Rebecca Gibney reveals ‘very emotional’ health diagnosis following years of panic attacks and crippling anxiety
Rebecca Gibney has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The actress…
Buncrana chef using cannabis to ‘self-medicate’ his ADHD
A Buncrana chef caught with €850 of cannabis claims he was using the substance to “self-medicate” the symptoms…
Good news for ADHD patients and their parents
Starting in June, the familiar sights of anxious parents standing in long lines at pharmacies every month are…
‘My partner lives in terror of Covid and it has shrunk our lives’ – The Irish Times
Dear Roe, My partner has anxiety, and what we both consider to be complex post-traumatic stress disorder, although…
The global burden of mental and substance use disorders among adolescents and young adults
Blakemore SJ. Adolescence and mental health. Lancet. 2019;393:2030–1. Article PubMed Google Scholar Degenhardt L, Stockings E, Patton G,…
Many young people are being prescribed multiple psychiatric drugs at once, Penn study finds
The use of psychiatric medications to treat mental health and behavioral disorders in children and young adults has…