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TotallyADD But “In Denial”? Try Humor!

July 30, 2010 in Adult ADHD Awareness, First Person, What Does ADHD "Look Like"? | 6 comments

Are you living with an “in-denial” adult with ADHD? Try humor. For starters, check out this short video featuring Canadian writer/director/actor Rick Green and maybe share it with your partner. Then both of you can (I hope) have a laugh.

In case you didn’t figure it out, Rick has ADHD. And guess what? Ava Green, his wife, works with him as video story editor. And together they produced the much-acclaimed GlobalTV documentary ADD and Loving It?!, featuring Canadian actor Patrick McKenna. Here is the description from the TotallyADD website: Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: adult ADHD, CADDAC, denial, humor, TotallyADD

ADHD Roller Coaster Goes Global

June 21, 2010 in Adult ADHD Awareness | 3 comments

Is ADHD an invention of the United States’ “Big Pharma?” Absolutely not.

Research indicates that the rate of ADHD in the population is fairly consistent from country to country. Several English-speaking countries, however, do excel in ADHD awareness — the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia. Here’s a map of this blog’s readers, from the U.S. to 72 other countries, including Pakistan, Qatar, Russia, Japan, and Iceland. Suriname, and Russia.

Know someone in a foreign country who could use solid information about Adult ADHD symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment? Knowledge is power. Forward a link to this blog and share it on your social-networking sites.

Roll on, ADHD Roller Coaster!

Tags: ADHD worldwide