603- The Brain Chemistry of ADHD: Understanding Dopamine, Serotonin & Norepinephrine
Gregory W. Mattingly, M.D., provides an overview of the key neurotransmitter systems — particularly dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin — that contribute to the core features of ADHD, and the medi...
28 Apr 59min
602- Emotional Dysregulation in Adults: Managing Triggers & Co-Occurring Conditions
Doug Mennin, Ph.D., introduces ideas aligned with emotion regulation therapy, a research-based approach designed to help people understand and respond to feelings of anxiety, low mood, rumination, sel...
21 Apr 53min
601- Creating Boundaries and Strategies for Highly Dependent Adult Children
Natalia Aíza, LPC, explains why some adult children become highly dependent, and the core traits and diagnoses they often share; how parents may contribute to a child's inability to launch; and how to...
14 Apr 58min
600- When Emotions Block Learning for Students with ADHD
Why do students freeze, shut down, or become emotional in class, even when they have the skills to succeed? Gena VanderMeulen, M.A. Ed., explains how emotional regulation shapes learning and motivatio...
7 Apr 58min
599- Parent-Child Executive Function Training: Help Yourself, Help Your Child
The most effective way to support your child's executive function development may be to strengthen your own skills first. Tamar Kahane, Psy.D., explains how ADHD affects executive functioning and shar...
31 Mars 59min
598- Stuck in Procrastination Mode? Turn Intention into Action with ADHD
Laura E. Knouse, Ph.D., shares her research on ADHD and the in-the-moment thoughts that can divert you from goal-oriented tasks. Learn how to recognize your most thought-feeling patterns and triggers,...
24 Mars 1h
597- Medical Gaslighting: When Willful Ignorance Causes Doctors to Dismiss Your ADHD Concerns
Jennifer Fraser, Ph.D., explains medical gaslighting and why ADHD brains may be more susceptible; how to distinguish between gaslighting and honest provider error or lack of knowledge; how to minimize...
10 Mars 58min
596- Family Dynamics and ADHD: Challenging Generational Patterns and Power Struggles
Tamara Rosier, Ph.D., explores how ADHD affects family systems and pushes us into familiar roles—like the Overfunctioner and the Underfunctioner, Peacemaker and Intensifier—and shares practical tools ...
3 Mars 58min
