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my favorite source on both ADHD and ADD is Dr. Gabor Maté. i've learned so much from both his free lectures on Youtube, as well as his book 'Scattered Minds'. t
by beckman466 5y ago
my favorite source on both ADHD and ADD is Dr. Gabor Maté. i've learned so much from both his free lectures on Youtube, as well as his book 'Scattered Minds'. the blurb on his website has some great points:
"Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder – published in the U.S. as Scattered: How Attention Deficit Disorder Originates And What You Can Do About It – is written from the inside by a doctor who himself has Attention Deficit Disorder. It offers a completely new perspective on ADD and a new approach to helping children and adults living with the problems Attention Deficit Disorder presents.
- Demonstrates that ADD is not an inherited illness, but a reversible impairment, a developmental delay
Explains that in ADD, circuits in the brain whose job is emotional self-regulation and attention control fail to develop in infancy—and why
- Shows how “tuning out” and distractibility are the psychological products of life experience, from in utero onwards
- Allows parents to understand what makes their ADD children tick, and adults with ADD to gain insights into their emotions and behaviors
- Expresses optimism about neurological development even in adulthood
- Presents a program of how to promote this development in children and adults alike"
source: https://drgabormate.com/book/scattered-minds/ https://drgabormate.com/book/scattered-minds/
this is an author and expert definitely worth exploring.
- KerrAvon 5y agoI’m skeptical of a random dude claiming to have found the source of all ADHD and that it can be universally unlearned. Seems pretty similar to the concept of homosexuality being considered a lifestyle choice.