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Living with an ADHD ODD child

ADHD/ODD, ADD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. If you are viewing this, you might be attracted by the idyllic picture of my son and me. I have to admit, we do portray a warm, loving family unit, but looks can be deceiving. We only achieve familial bliss...

54 comments    anxiety disorder independence
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Adult ADHD

ADHD in adults is a serious condition. Many people do not realize that adults can suffer from this disorder because they think people with ADHD have to be loud, hyperactive, tons of energy, impulsive people....

0 comments    health wellness medication
Medication Madness69

Horrifying Reality of Psychiatric Medication for Children

Children are now exposed to drugs are much as adults are. No, we are not talking about cocaine, marijuana or peyote that is available along the streets sold by drug peddlers themselves. We are talking about...

5 comments    health children adhd
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ADD ADHD and the Danger of Ritalin

There are a lot of reports being circulated today about the dangers of giving our children Ritalin. Ritalin is one of the stimulant medications given to children to help treat, ADHD, Attention Deficit...

5 comments    health family adhd
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Tourette's Syndrome: When People Judge What They Don't Understand!

When my son was about 5 years old, he was asked to draw a picture for the Tourette Syndrome Association poster contest. I will never forget it! He took a sheet of poster board and drew a line across it...

0 comments    life relationships panic attacks
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What Is ADD

Attention Deficit Disorder, or ADD, is a condition in which a person has an above average propensity toward being distracted.  Despite popular conventional wisdom, this heightened sensitivity to distractions...

0 comments    adhd add add adhd
Enelle Lamb profile image77

Thunderstorms and Rainbows, A Look at the Extraordinary Life of a Child with Behavioural Challenges

First I would like to thank Hubpages for allowing me to vent and stretch my wings at the same time. For some readers this will be seen as an echo of my initial posting, for others it will hopefully be a...

9 comments    adhd anxiety disorder odd
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Children With ADHD - Possible Victims or Potential Bullies

Many children with ADHD are often ridiculed by their peers because of their inability to sit still, control their actions and do well in school. In severe cases the ADHD child becomes the target of bullies...

0 comments    health family adhd
ivori profile image68

Children and Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)

WHAT IS OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER? Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) is a psychiatric behavior disorder, characterized by aggressiveness and tendencies to purposefully interrupt or irritate others. ...

adhd anger management bi-polar
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Methamphetamine

Methamphetamine is probably the most famous abused drug nowadays. Abuse of this drug is rampant and abusers are looking for more excuses to make this drug seem like its helping users rather than destroying...

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