ADHD Roller Coaster: "Is It You, Me, or Adult A.D.D.?"

How’s Your Vitamin B-12 Level?

Gina Pera — Fri, 18 May 2012 02:41:08 +0000

Before I present this guest post from physician David Edelberg on how Vitamin B-12 deficiency can cause “brain fog,” depression, and more, let me tell you how I first came to know him as a physician-sleuth who makes important connections. “How could I not have known about adult ADHD before?” Dr. Edelberg remembers asking himself [...]

Adult ADHD in Seattle? Join us June 2, 2012

Gina Pera — Mon, 07 May 2012 19:04:58 +0000

If you are in the Seattle area on Saturday, June 2, 2012 and could use a little help in “Real Life Management of Adult ADHD,” please join me and three other ADHD experts for a full-day workshop presented by the non-profit ADD Resources. Everyone is welcome – adults with ADHD, their partners or other family [...]

Rewards for Tax-Filing Procrastinators?

Gina Pera — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:42:44 +0000

It’s tax season, and researcher Joseph Ferrari, Ph.D. is talking about procrastination on today’s Talk of the Nation radio show. He suggests that a “reward system” might combat our national tendency to procrastinate on filing tax returns. You can listen to Ferrari make his case on the show’s podcast (available by 6 p.m. EDT). Trouble [...]

Join Us in Leicester, UK, on March 24, 2012

Gina Pera — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:08:14 +0000

This Saturday (March 24, 2012) in Leicester, United Kingdom, I will be joining local experts to talk about Adult ADHD. The full-day event, “Practical Responses to Adult ADHD,” is sponsored by ADDISS, the national charity devoted to ADHD. If you’re within traveling distance, I hope you will join us at this rare opportunity to learn [...]

No Rx for Commercial Airline Pilots with ADHD?

Gina Pera — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 00:56:40 +0000

Recently I received an e-mail from the spouse of a commercial airline pilot. Though her husband has been diagnosed with ADHD (and, from her report, displays strong symptoms), she claimed that FAA guidelines prohibit him from taking medication for it. Could this be true? Yes, it appears so, according to this page on the Aviation [...]

North to Alaska – ADHD Capital of the World?

Gina Pera — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 05:03:52 +0000

This guest post from Sunny Aldrich comes to you thanks to a random exchange on Facebook. It went like this: Gina: Here in San Francisco, we are looking forward to hosting this year’s CHADD conference! I hope out-of-towners can add a few days to their stay for enjoying the area. Sunny: I can’t wait! Anywhere [...]

Picture It: Sleep

Gina Pera — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:36:22 +0000

In my workshops and presentations, attendees frequently express surprise when I talk about ADHD-related sleep challenges. I hit some highlights here at You Me – and Adult ADHD (the monthly blog I write on Adult ADHD and relationships). Australian writer Matthew Bush wrote a guest column on this blog about winning his lifelong battle with [...]

Update on Generic Concerta: Counterfeits?

Gina Pera — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 19:20:28 +0000

Several comments to my previous post on the new Concerta generic (made available only in the U.S., not Canada) suggest that this “authorized generic” might not be exactly the same as the brand name, as claimed by the manufacturer. Then again, a news report this morning leaves me wondering if some people have received counterfeit [...]

Neurofeedback for ADHD: State of the Science

Gina Pera — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:28:45 +0000

People often ask me if neurofeedback is an effective treatment for ADHD. Given that the expert consensus is “maybe” or “sometimes,” I try to answer along those lines, pointing out that many factors should be considered. For example: How quickly do you need results (is a child about to fail a grade or an adult [...]

MDs and Truth in Advertising, err Blogging

Gina Pera — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 21:28:02 +0000

Isn’t it great when psychiatrists publish websites or blogs that help you decide if they might be the right (or very wrong) choice for you? Isn’t it really great when their guest comments on other blogs provide an entirely different picture of their approach than you would get by reading the pro forma info on [...]