Understanding ADHD

We all get distracted and disorganized. Today, it seems more than ever with digital media consuming our lives. We bet you’ve even wondered, at some point in your life, whether you might have ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). Heck – do we all have some form of it? Like all things in mental health, it’s complicated. Not all that’s inattentive is ADHD. In today’s episode, our co-director Dr. Ellen Braaten joins Gene to really delve into what ADHD is, what it’s not, the different ways it can present in kids, and things we can do to manage it.

Thanks for joining in the conversation! If you have questions or comments about ADHD, write to us at mghclaycenter@partners.org.

Media List

• Driven to Distraction (Edward Hallowell, MD)
• Doctors in the US have less time to treat patients (Univerzita Karlova)
• What is ADHD? (Video – Massachusetts General Hospital for Children)
• How Do You Measure Executive Function Skills in Kids? (MGH Clay Center)
• Intro to Processing Speed (MGH Clay Center)
• What If My Child Has an Anxiety Disorder (MGH Clay Center)
• Learning Disabilities 101 (MGH Clay Center)
• What Are the Different Types of Evaluations? (MGH Clay Center)
• “We Don’t See Time; We Feel It” (ADDitude)
• Is It Safe to Use Stimulants to Treat ADHD? (MGH Clay Center)
• Pete’s Story: Living With ADHD (MGH Clay Center)

Episode produced by Sara Rattigan

Music by Gene Beresin

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