ADHD Treatment Options

Explore coaching, therapy, medication, and other evidence-based treatment options for adults with ADHD.

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    Diet and ADD: Do you Know What Protein Can Do For You Today?

    ByMarla Cummins ADHD Treatment Options, Blog

      In my previous article, Diet and ADD: Do You Know The Connection?, I wrote the about how eating the right amount of complex carbohydrates can play a supporting role in managing ADD symptoms. Just in case you have not read it, yet, I want to reiterate my suggestion regarding the need for due diligence on your part. That is, you may need to experiment  to find the right diet, as there is no prescribed “ADD diet.” Furthermore, you may want to see a nutritionist in helping to create a plan that works for you. When thinking about protein in terms of how it can help manage your ADD symptoms, there are few important factors to consider. Alert and Focused There is enough credible evidence…

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    Diet and ADD: How Can Eating Carbs Help?

    ByMarla Cummins ADHD Treatment Options, Blog

    While my expertise is in ADD, not in the complexities of nutrition or the chemistry of food, I have learned a fair amount about the effects of eating specific types of food on ADD symptoms. So, over the next few post, I will share what I know. While it may appear that I am equivocating, it is important to note that, while supported by some research, most of what is known about ADD and diet is anecdotal. Therefore, it is important that you practice due diligence in figuring out the right diet for yourself. You may need to experiment before finding the right balance. If you are unsure about the right diet, engage the support of a nutritionist. A  nutritionist can help you distill the…

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    ADD – ADHD: What Does Stress Have To Do With It?

    ByMarla Cummins ADHD Treatment Options, Blog

    Stress, perhaps, more than anything else can exacerbate your ADD symptoms and get in your way as you pursue your goals. You probably find that the executive functions that you find challenging because of your ADD will hinder you even more when you are stressed. So, managing your stress level is necessarily a part of managing your ADD. In addition to making your ADD symptoms worse, you know that stress can cause you to not eat well. not sleep well. feel overwhelmed. get sick more often. So, then how do to you manage your stress? Part of the answer is to take care of yourself in all of the ways covered earlier in this section. Eating well, exercising, maintaining connections etc. will certainly help decrease…

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    ADD – ADHD: Who Can Help Me?

    ByMarla Cummins ADHD Treatment Options, Blog

    A question I am asked all of the time is: Who do I go to for help? Knowing which professional to go to for help is critical in receiving the correct kind of assistance for diagnosis or treatment. Yet, it can be confusing, as there are so many different resources. The first step is knowing what kind of help you are seeking. Below is a brief explanation of the types of professionals who can provide the help that adults with ADD commonly seek from a professional.   EVALUATION First, I strongly caution against seeing your family doctor for advice or evaluation for any suspected mental health issue, as they typically lack the needed specialized knowledge. This lack of expertise can result in delays in receiving…

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    ADD and Nutrition: Can You Get To The Finish Line?

    ByMarla Cummins ADHD Treatment Options, Blog

    When you do not eat properly you lose focus and find it hard to attend. Sounds familiar? Like other self care issues, lack of a proper diet can worsen an already compromised executive function system for an ADDer. Likewise, a balanced diet can help you in these areas. Common wisdom suggest and studies have shown that consuming the recommended amount of protein can help you to be more alert. Also, there is anecdotal evidence to suggest that taking Omega 3 can help you focus better. At the same time, eating too many carbohydrates can lead to increased tiredness. The bottom line is that the dietary needs and impact of different foods and supplements is going to change from person to person. For more detailed advice…

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    ADD – ADHD: Do You Want To Be More Awake?

    ByMarla Cummins ADHD Treatment Options, Blog

      Occasionally, I will provide a recording of my post in order to provide the information in a format that is as accessible to as many people as possible. My goal is always to help you learn and apply the information in whatever way is most useful to you. Toward that end, I have also included a link to a PDF of the transcript. If I can do anything else to help, please let me know Hello and Welcome! I am Marla Cummins of Cummins Coaching Training. I had such a great response to including audio along with a transcript in my last posting and newsletter. I’m glad that you found it helpful. Please let me know if there is anything else I can do to help…

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    Do You Want To Know How Stop Procrastinating and Start Exercising?

    ByMarla Cummins ADHD Treatment Options, Blog

    For many of us, it is the lack of motivation that is the roadblock to creating a workout routine. One step to creating that motivation is envisioning what exercise will give to you. If you started a routine tomorrow, how would your life be different six months from now? Hold on to that vision. Now that you have a vision of how your life would be better, what are some possible excuses for not executing your plan? not enough time can’t get outside to run/ can’t get to the gym too out of shape never been able to keep to a routine. If you have used the above excuses, and I think we all have, you may thinking “this is the way it is.” Making…

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    ADD – ADHD: Goals and Medication

    ByMarla Cummins ADHD Treatment Options, Blog

    When you have identified a goal that is important to you, you may find that you do not practice good self-care, even though you know that doing so will allow you to be more effective and efficient in working toward your goal. There are many reasons related to your ADHD that may make it challenging to plan for and follow through on taking care of yourself. It may be helpful to view the practice of self care as being part of your goal, rather than separate from it. One way to do this is to integrate self care, like taking the correct medication, into your plans for reaching your goal by making it one of the performance goals you set to reach your end goal….

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    ADD – ADHD: How Are You Using Your Strengths To Get The Job Done?

    ByMarla Cummins ADHD Treatment Options, Blog

    As you well know, along the way there are going to be ways in which the ways that your ADHD symptoms manifest themselves can get in your way. As you are looking at what skills, habits and strategies you can develop to help you manage your areas of weakness, take time to identify your areas of strength. Identifying the areas that you are strong in will allow you to better navigate your way to your goals, as you can use your strengths to help you reach your objectives. First and foremost, concentrate on your strengths. Put yourself where your strengths can produce results… One cannot build performance on weakness, let alone on something one cannot do at all. ~Peter F. Drucker~ Just to be clear,…

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    Who Is In Your Lineup Today?

    ByMarla Cummins ADHD Treatment Options, Blog

    Last week, I suggested that asking for assistance will help you to move more efficiently toward your goals. As promised, this week I am highlighting what I consider to be often undervalued forms of help. Some of my suggestions may end up surprising you! The type of support you seek, of course, will be dependent on what you need. However, regardless of the type of help you are looking for, the objectives are the same; without a doubt, you want to receive support, motivation and constructive feedback. As you consider the type of help you might find useful, think also about who you might ask to be on your team. Of course, you only want to ask those people with whom you want to work….