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

Seattle Adult ADHD Workshop: Sunday, 9/12/10

Gina Pera — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:42:47 +0000

If 10 years ago, by some cross-temporal quirk, my husband and I had a chance to attend the Adult ADHD workshop that Don Baker and I have planned for next weekend….. well, sigh, it’s probably better not to contemplate that fortunate scenario. For his part, my husband says, “Who knows. I might have still been [...]

Adult ADHD Event, Seattle, Sept. 12 Filling Fast!

Gina Pera — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:46:58 +0000

Update — The upcoming Seattle Adult ADHD workshop I announced here is already half-filled! Do you want to jump-start your ADHD-related knowledge and success strategies in a beautiful setting with knowledgeable, compassionate experts and attendees? This is the place to be Sunday, September 12, 11 am to 7 pm. on Mercer Island, outside Seattle. I [...]

“On With My Vent In All Its Offensive Glory”

Gina Pera — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 21:01:17 +0000

What does it feel like to have ADHD in a world that doesn’t always “meet you halfway” and can in fact feel devoid of empathy? What does it feel like to never meet anyone’s expectations or to be constantly admonished for what you’ve done wrong but seldom praised for what you have worked so hard [...]

Baltimore, DC Area: “Make Love, Not War” — Gala 9/24 with ADHD Expert Ari Tuckman

Gina Pera — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:56:35 +0000

Got Adult ADHD? Love someone who does (maybe even someone “in denial”)? Perhaps you are a therapist or physician who would like to learn more about Adult ADHD, especially as it can affect relationships. If you can get yourself to Ellicott City, MD, on Sept. 24 at 6:00 pm, you are in luck! Banish thoughts [...]

Can A Pulitzer Prize Offset Entry to The ADHD Roller Coaster Hall of Shame? You Decide.

Gina Pera — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:28:53 +0000

The New York Times Silicon Valley technology reporter Matt Richtel won a Pulitzer Prize for his series “Driving While Distracted.” Good for him. Too bad his continued glaring, and even intentional, omission of ADHD in his subsequent reporting on similar topics has earned him a spot in The ADHD Roller Coaster Hall of Shame. (Yes. I [...]

SCT: A New Type of ADHD for Next DSM?

Gina Pera — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 04:15:55 +0000

Before my friend Jack was diagnosed with ADHD, he used to call himself “Sluggo the Wonder Boy.” Highly educated, hard-working, and his heart set on big achievements, Jack still had problems around being, well, sluggish. For example, when he sat in a chair, within five minutes he invariably slumped and slid until his head was [...]

Cyber Command: “To Ritalin or Not to Ritalin”?

Gina Pera — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:52:43 +0000

I really thought we were done with stories like this, especially on the blog of a well-known medical school. Ah, but this is Stanford, in my backyard, and if you seek evaluation or treatment for ADHD there, well, good luck to you. In many ways, I consider the Bay Area, in general, the Third World [...]

ADHD Cyber Command On The Watch!

Gina Pera — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:53:55 +0000

There’s a cartoon floating around among my Facebook friends. One character says: “Come to bed, honey.” And the other character, at the computer keyboard, says, “I can’t. Someone is saying something wrong on the Internet, and I must correct it!” For 10 years, I’ve resembled that character, rat-a-tat-tatting at my keyboard to counter fallacious information about ADHD [...]

ADHD in The News Roundup: July/August 2010

Gina Pera — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:58:44 +0000

Lots of ADHD in the News for July and early August. Environmental groups call for ban of pesticides linked to ADHD. Western diet linked to ADHD. Lots of links, but what are the facts? Please remember as you read some of these reports: Association is not causation. A “risk factor” is something that is associated [...]

Seattle ADHD Workshop with Don and Gina

Gina Pera — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 01:16:52 +0000

Adult ADHD workshops are few and far between on the West Coast, especially those that include a focus on relationship issues. To remedy this situation, well-known Seattle ADHD specialist Don Baker, MA, LMHC, and I have scheduled a one-day workshop. It takes place Sunday, September 12, 11-7 pm, on beautiful Mercer Island, right above Lake [...]