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Network Connect Recognizes ADHD Awareness Month

WILMINGTON, Del., Oct. 29, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — One of Wilmington, Delaware’s leading community non-profit organizations, Network Connect, understands the importance of bringing attention to ADHD during October. “ADHD is often misunderstood, leading to stigma and isolation for those affected,” says community connector and CEO of Network Connect Cierra Hall-Hipkins. As part of her work for Network Connect, she sees people who are struggling to focus and achieve their goals and helps them establish supportive networks.

Photo caption: The Team of Network Connect and CEO Cierra Hall-Hipkins.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is not an illness, it is a condition that can cause many challenges. For those who are suffering, both diagnosed and undiagnosed, chemicals in the brain are unable to relay messages effectively, leading to unconventional behaviors. It falls under the umbrella of neurodivergence, a newly recognized spectrum of human experience that includes autism, dyslexia, and ADHD.

People with ADHD have problems with executive functions – managing time, organizing information, memory, and emotional regulation. It is often seen in school settings where children have difficulty sitting still for an entire class period, but also shows up in adulthood where things like organizing bill payments can become overwhelming.

Most people with ADHD carry a higher risk of addictive behavior. Overstimulation can cause them to rely heavily on substances such as cannabis and alcohol to quiet the racing thoughts. They have other disorders such as anxiety, depression, or obesity. Sometimes, ADHD will present as perfectionism, where people overcompensate for their impulsivity by nitpicking every little thing. Girls with ADHD have a higher risk of eating disorders and self harm activities resulting from their inability to conform to “normal” standards of behavior. It is not always “bouncing off the wall,” though sometimes it is.

Another common misconception is that ADHD is not a problem of intelligence. People with ADHD who have successfully graduated from Harvard and Brown talk about staying up all night to study and having to put in much more work than their peers. They struggle to manage their time effectively, and while they may get good grades or finish projects, there is often a chaotic approach that makes things incredibly difficult.

If you suffer from ADHD, having positive self-talk is important. You should not allow yourself to be overly critical because of challenges you may face with “adulting” or studying. It is important to give yourself grace, and not to blame yourself for something that is outside of your control.

“During ADHD Awareness Month, we encourage open conversations and education to help dispel myths and foster a supportive environment for individuals living with this condition,” Hall-Hipkins explains. She has seen a number of community members overcome hurdles by investing time and energy in connecting people to resources that can help.

Network Connect is a Delaware based organization that fosters community by bringing people together. Since 2019, Network Connect has provided several key initiatives aimed at forging relationships between diverse groups of people.

Community Well-being Ambassadors connect community members to resources, providing trauma-informed engagement opportunities. Future Culture Creators is a highly effective youth employment program that was able to survive and thrive through the pandemic. The Reverse Adverse Childhood Experiences program (RACE) promotes early intervention of ACEs through universal screening of Delaware youth and families. Each of these programs provides solutions for people suffering from ADHD.

Whether providing skills for youth to get ahead, or social supports for adults to better manage their conditions, Network Connect brings people together in ways that improve lives across the state.

For more information about Network Connect follow @wearenetworkconnect on social media platforms and visit the website at https://www.networkconnect.org/.

Network Connect builds community capacity by coordinating grassroots and local partners to provide youth and families with social services, education programs, workforce skills, and mental health support.

CITATION:

*Information about ADHD symptoms and experience comes from Robert Olivardia, PhD.

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John Reitano, MD, Uses Connectomics To Personalize Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Treatment At Delve Psychiatry

LAS VEGAS, Nev. /ScoopCloud/ -- As medical science advances, researchers gain a better understanding of how the human body works. The brain is no exception, and a relatively new field of connectomics now analyzes how neurons network with one another within the brain. Board-certified psychiatrist John Reitano, MD, applies this growing body of knowledge to help people with major depressive, anxiety, attention-deficit / hyperactivity (ADHD) and obsessive-compulsive (OCD) disorders and other conditions at Delve Psychiatry in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Specifically, Dr. Reitano applies connectomics to personalize treatment with transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). TMS is an FDA-cleared, non-invasive, medication-free option that uses magnetic waves to stimulate activity in the brain.

To help patients toward their best outcomes, Dr. Reitano and the Delve Psychiatry team start by having the patient complete functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). With their fMRI report in hand, Dr. Reitano can analyze the brain and potentially identify networks that might be contributing to the individual's mental health symptoms.

This allows him to individualize and target the TMS treatment to those specific neural networks, ideally improving the results. Dr. Reitano has successfully used TMS therapy personalized with fMRI reports to help individuals with major depressive disorder (i.e., depression), OCD, ADHD, and chronic pain.

With a personalized plan, Dr. Reitano and the Delve Psychiatry team can apply TMS to help stimulate underactive parts of the brain, encourage the creation of new neural networks, and normalize brain activity. This option can be particularly effective for people who have tried other treatments with little to no results.

Dr. Reitano tailors his treatment recommendations to the patient, but most people who choose TMS get treatment about five days a week for around six weeks. Each session usually lasts about a half-hour and most patients report that it's comfortable. Additionally, TMS comes with no downtime. People can return to their day immediately after their appointment at Delve Psychiatry.

To stay on the leading edge of TMS and related treatments, Dr. Reitano routinely attends conferences and meetings with leading researchers, biomedical engineers, and clinicians practicing in this space. He recently attended the 2024 NYC Neuromodulation Conference, where attendees gathered with the goal of expanding understanding about how the modulation of brain networks impacts clinical findings.

Dr. Reitano has also been invited to the Connectomics Circle Member Summit in Houston in late September 2024. Neurosurgeons, neurologists, and other psychiatrists of this group share a mission to advance connectomics and brain network analysis.

Patients looking to tap into the latest in mental health innovation paired with a personalized treatment approach can find it at Delve Psychiatry. From the Las Vegas Medical District, Dr. Reitano and the Delve team offer TMS treatment in addition to medication management, psychotherapy, and ketamine infusion therapy.

About Delve Psychiatry:

Board-certified psychiatrist John Reitano, MD did his residency and served on the volunteer faculty at The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He and the team at Delve Psychiatry are committed to delivering excellent behavioral health care by integrating experience with innovation. By expanding the array of treatment options for depression, anxiety, and more, they are able to offer personalized care, ultimately leading to optimized outcomes.

The Delve Psychiatry team specializes in medication management, psychotherapy, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) therapy, and will soon be doing ketamine infusion therapy. They operate from their office in the Las Vegas Medical District.

Learn more at https://www.delvepsychiatry.com/

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As medical science advances, researchers gain a better understanding of how the human body works. The brain is no exception, and a relatively new field of connectomics now analyzes how neurons network with one another within the brain. Board-certified psychiatrist John Reitano, MD, applies this growing body of knowledge to help people with major depressive, anxiety, attention-deficit / hyperactivity (ADHD) and obsessive-compulsive (OCD) disorders and other conditions at Delve Psychiatry in Las Vegas.

Related link: https://www.delvepsychiatry.com/

Personal Practitioners AZ Announces Use of Objective ADHD Testing Technology for Diagnosis and Treatment

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. /ScoopCloud/ -- Personal Practitioners today announces its adoption of QbTest, an objective ADHD test providing clinicians with measurable data for unbiased decision-making and support. The test, created by the global leader in ADHD testing, Qbtech, is the first FDA-cleared solution to aid clinicians when diagnosing and treating ADHD in children, adolescents, and adults.

Qbtech offers both in-clinic and telehealth testing capabilities, which are conducted with a healthcare provider. QBTest uses a high-precision infrared motion tracking system to measure motor activity down to the millimeter through a 15-20-minute computer-based test. Results are instantly analyzed and presented in a report that compares a patient's results with a group of people of the same age and sex at birth without ADHD.

"We are excited to onboard a revolutionary technology to help our clinicians better understand core ADHD symptoms," says Rebecca Blakesley, Practice Director at Personal Practitioners. "QbTest provides an opportunity to improve our care model for patients struggling with ADHD by providing objective, tangible results for a more comprehensive ADHD evaluation and treatment management program."

The data from QbTest can give clinicians additional insights into treatment effect. This gives patients access to tailored treatment faster, improving patient outcomes.

"Qbtech prides itself on providing our clinicians with industry-leading technology to treat their patients," said Tony Doyle, Commercial Director at Qbtech. "ADHD has a significant role in the current mental health crisis, and incorporating objective data into the standard treatment of care is critical for patients to be treated effectively and efficiently."

Personal Practitioners joins the growing list of nearly 10,000 clinicians globally adopting objective measures to more accurately rule in or rule out ADHD for their patients. Qbtech has administered more than 600,000 tests, with 120,000 conducted via telehealth. QBTest is available for appointment scheduling for both new and existing patients. For more information, visit: https://www.personalpractitioners.com/adhd-evaluations-qbtech.

About Qbtech:

Founded in 2002, Qbtech is a privately-owned Swedish company that has developed leading solutions and products for improving the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of patients living with ADHD. Qbtech has operations in 13 countries and has offices in Stockholm, Houston, and London. Qbtech is an award-winning company recognized for their innovation, most recently winning the 2022 HSJ Partnership Award for the 'Best Mental Health Partnership with the NHS.' Learn more: https://www.qbtech.com/.

About Personal Practitioners:

Personal Practitioners is a homegrown mental health practice based in Scottsdale, AZ, offering personalized and comprehensive mental healthcare through in-office visits and telehealth. Personal Practitioners' practice philosophy adopts a holistic, science-based, and technology-first approach to psychiatry. Partnerships with leading innovators in patient diagnostics solutions serve as integral parts of the practice's commitment to delivering the highest standards of patient-centered care, tailored to the unique and individual needs of each patient. Learn more: https://www.personalpractitioners.com/.

Media Contact:
Rebecca Blakesley
rebecca@personalpractitioners.com
602-800-4699

Personal Practitioners today announces its adoption of QbTest, an objective ADHD test providing clinicians with measurable data for unbiased decision-making and support. The test, created by the global leader in ADHD testing, Qbtech, is the first FDA-cleared solution to aid clinicians when diagnosing and treating ADHD in children, adolescents, and adults.

Related link: https://www.personalpractitioners.com/

New Book ‘Extra Focus’ Provides Empowering Quick Start Guide to Living With Adult ADHD

PUYALLUP, Wash. /ScoopCloud/ -- ADHD advocate and author Jesse J. Anderson is proud to release "Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD" (ISBN: 979-8988644200 (paperback); 979-8988644217 (ebook)). The book is set to redefine how adults with ADHD (Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder) navigate their unique challenges, by offering compassionate understanding and practical strategies for effective living.

Written by an adult with ADHD for adults with ADHD, "Extra Focus" offers the compassionate understanding and practical strategies needed to stop struggling and start thriving. Anderson draws from his personal journey of being diagnosed with ADHD as an adult to offer encouragement, motivation, and strategies tailored for ADHD brains. The result is a definitive getting started guide for adults with ADHD, drawing from his sizable following across various social media platforms where he shares humorous and insightful content about ADHD.

The book takes the reader through the complexities of ADHD, offering the "4 Cs of Motivation" framework to build motivation momentum and tackle toxic productivity. Topics also include developing habits and routines that don't feel like cruel and unusual punishment, managing energy and avoiding ADHD burnout, navigating the "clockless mind" and difficulties with chronic lateness, and memory strategies to stop losing track of tasks and ideas (and car keys). It also covers emotional intensity, success amnesia, imposter syndrome, rejection sensitivity, and shame spirals.

Jessica McCabe, creator/host of How to ADHD, says, "Concise, easy to read, and packed with clever strategies. Jesse's quick start guide is a fantastic place to start for anyone looking to better understand their-or a loved one's-ADHD."

Dani Donovan, ADHD content creator and author, adds, "Concise information and practical tips, sprinkled with tons of relatable 'ohhhh, it's not just me!' moments. I really wish this guide existed when I first got diagnosed."

New York Times bestselling author Anna David says, "Packed with strategies, anecdotes and revelations, it's a must-read on the topic."

"Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD" is scheduled for release on Sept. 19, 2023, and will be available everywhere books are sold, including its official website https://www.extrafocusbook.com/.

ADHD advocate and author Jesse J. Anderson is proud to release "Extra Focus: The Quick Start Guide to Adult ADHD" (ISBN: 979-8988644200 (paperback); 979-8988644217 (ebook)). The book is set to redefine how adults with ADHD (Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder) navigate their unique challenges, by offering compassionate understanding and practical strategies for effective living.

Related link: https://www.extrafocusbook.com/

The New Adulting: High School and College Success During Troubled Times

PASADENA, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- College is a completely different world from High School. It can be a stressful and, at times, unhappy environment for those struggling to make the adjustment, says Live ADHD Free founder Carol Gignoux, M. Ed. For those students with ADHD, it may even be more so.

With high pressure to get good grades and a lower level of individualized support, college expectations can stretch a teen's resources, with or without ADHD. Add to these issues the fact of remote and distance learning from home or school, and you have another potential layer of challenge and frustration.

Because having or not having the right study habits can lead to college success or failure, it is important to learn them in High School or at the very latest, the first semester Freshman year.

As we now understand the impact of distance learning on families and students, helping students navigate this new normal will require a unique set of strategies and support in addition to problems caused by bad habits and behaviors such as:
* Giving in to distractions
* Missing deadlines
* Poor test preparation
* Trouble getting started
* Attempting to complete assignments last minute
* Not maintaining the right work environment

Carol Gignoux, M. Ed., author of "Your Innovator Brain: The Truth About ADHD," has developed a quiz that will help all teens, parents of teens, and those with ADHD, assess their preparedness for the college environment.

It can be taken here: https://liveadhdfree.com/quiz-adhd-and-college-success/

After taking the quiz, the teen or parent who discovers that more help is needed will be referred to Carol's programs where they can contact Carol to ask questions before signing up.

About Carol Gignoux and Live ADHD Free:

Carol Gignoux, M. Ed., author of "Your Innovator Brain: The Truth About ADHD," is one of the foremost thought leaders on the subject of ADHD and other innovator brain types. She founded Live ADHD Free to help her clients - children, teenagers, college students, adults, executives and couples struggling with ADHD or executive function issues - lead orderly, happy lives in the classroom, office, and home.

Drawing from her decades of hands-on experience and cutting-edge research, she provides valuable tools and success strategies for those who face issues with maintaining focus and concentration, time management, procrastination, impulsivity, and other disruptive symptoms of ADHD. After working with Carol, you will know your unique gifts, be able to express your true talents, and successfully achieve a more stress-free and fulfilling life.

Learn more at: https://liveadhdfree.com/.

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Media Contact
Carol Gignoux, M. Ed.
Tel: 1-617-686-9353
Email: Carol(at)liveadhdfree(dot)com

College is a completely different world from High School. It can be a stressful and, at times, unhappy environment for those struggling to make the adjustment, says Live ADHD Free founder Carol Gignoux, M. Ed. For those students with ADHD, it may even be more so.

Related link: https://liveadhdfree.com/