Campaign to address ‘ignorance’ in China over ADHD.

China’s first nationwide education campaign to raise awareness about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) kicked off in several cities last week . ‘This group of children usually receives too much criticism, from both home and school,’ she said. ‘It’s vital … to involve families and teachers together to help rehabilitate children with ADHD.’ https://www.scmp.com/article/1001554/campaign-address-ignorance-over-adhd https://psiquiatria.com/tdah-hiperactividad/lanzan-una-campana-educacional-sobre-el-tdah/

Treatment of tics in people with Tourette syndrome and chronic tic disorders.

Treatment options include watchful waiting, the Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics, and medication; recommendations are provided on how to offer and monitor these therapies. Recommendations on the assessment for and use of deep brain stimulation in adults with severe, treatment-refractory tics are provided as well as suggestions for future research. https://n.neurology.org/content/92/19/896.long https://www.neurologia.com//noticia/7247/nueva-directriz-de-tratamiento-de-los-tics-y-el-sindrome-de-tourette

Melancholy and My Infinite ADHD Sadness.

Everyone has regrets. Everyone gets sad. Everyone ruminates. But when you have attention deficit disorder (ADHD or ADD), emotions set in more quickly, last longer, and require superhuman strength to escape. We get stuck in a blink — emotionally paralyzed as depression lies in wait right around the corner. Sneaky and leering, the darkness of… Continuar lendo Melancholy and My Infinite ADHD Sadness.