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My medicine stops working too soon! What can I do?

Kristen Stuppy, MD

Oct 27, 2018
3 min

My medicine stops working too soon! What can I do?

Teens have long days. The most common medicines they use to manage ADHD symptoms last 8-12 hours. It isn’t surprising that stimulants don’t last long enough, but that doesn’t make it okay. What can you do to get everything done if you medicine doesn’t last long enough? Sleep. It goes without saying that we all need sleep to focus. People with ADHD often struggle with sleep, but they need sleep. If you struggle to sleep, check out How can you get better sleep? Don’t underestim

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Screen Time Limits

Kristen Stuppy, MD

Oct 21, 2018
3 min

Screen Time Limits

We all waste time on our screens. Companies pay to find ways to encourage people to use their sites. They use psychology to make you want to spend more time online. People with ADHD are at risk due to their executive management issues with time management, impulsivity, and more. Screen addiction isn’t an accepted diagnosis yet in the US, but excessive screen use certainly is a problem for many people. Learning to set personal screen time limits is one way we can make a positi

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SPIN Cycle

Kristen Stuppy, MD

Oct 13, 2018
5 min

SPIN Cycle

Dr. Ed Hallowell is a well known expert on ADHD. He often talks of the SPIN Cycle and how people must learn to harness energy from their ADHD to learn to thrive. It’s natural in all aspects of life though to have periods where we excel followed by times that seem stagnant or even time where things worsen. Positive aspects of ADHD When ADHD is well managed, we can learn to improve upon our skills. We can work on our organizational skills. Our time management can improve. Sitti

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Catastrophizing: When the sky is falling…

Kristen Stuppy, MD

Oct 6, 2018
6 min

Catastrophizing: When the sky is falling…

It’s not uncommon for us to automatically think the worst when something unexpected or negative happens. If you think life is one catastrophe after another — the end of the world — you can learn to change your perspective and move on. When you think every little setback is a huge hurdle, it’s called catastrophizing. It’s possible to stop catastrophizing by taking a step back and finding solutions. It isn’t easy, but you can learn to change your perspective. Making mountains o

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