EP. 125: ADHD and How to Respond to the Non-Believers
EP. 125: ADHD and How to Respond to the Non-Believers  
Podcast: ADHD for Smart Ass Women with Tracy Otsuka
Published On: Wed May 26 2021
Description: Tired of ADHD strategies that don’t work? Here’s what actually does. FREE training here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/signup___Tracy welcomes you to Episode #125 of ADHD for Smart Ass Women, where she invites ADHD non-believers to join her for a little education. She receives requests for this podcast every week, so she decided to do something about it.Tracy shares why the authoritarian model of parenting doesn’t work with an ADHD child, Nora Volkow’s research about ADHD and interest, what the NIH, AMA, U.S. Surgeon General, American Association of Psychiatry, and the U.S. Department of Education all say about ADHD, whether or not there’s ADHD in France, if it’s true that ADHD is strictly an American phenomenon, what it means that more kids are getting diagnosed with ADHD, what happens when ADHD is not treated, if it’s true that everyone has a little ADHD, if ADHD is an invention of modern society, if video games, social media, and smartphones are making people more ADHD, whether or not medicating kids for ADHD turns them into addicts, why willpower, consequences, discipline, and punishment are the wrong formula for the ADHD brain, what happens to children when they’re told that they’re lazy, unmotivated, and need to work harder, what works to motivate ADHD children, and the one question you should ask yourself about your ADHD child.______________Resources:Dr. Nora Volkow's regarding the Dopamine Reward Pathway in ADHDDr. Ross Greene: Kids Do Well If They CanADHD Child vs. Non-ADHD Child InterviewFather to Father: Robert DendyPutting the efficacy of psychiatric and general medicine medication into perspective: review of meta-analysesADHD: Types, Symptoms, and Treatment Optionswww.ncbi.nlm.nih.govadhdrollercoaster.orghttps://alcohol.org/https://ourworldindata.org/https://www.nytimes.com/Sir Ken Robinson’s Ted Talk on Gillian Lynne who had to move to think. Here’s the excerpt: Sir Ken Robinson tells the story of Gillian Lynne Here’s the full TedTalk: Do schools kill creativity?Erin Ez shared this link that gives you a real world snapshot of how your child feels struggling with attention and learning challenges: Through your child’s eyesSend a Message: Your Name | Email | Message If this podcast helps you understand your ADHD brain, start with my free training: Stop Trying to “Fix” Your ADHD. You’re Not Broken.ADHD isn’t a productivity problem. It’s an identity problem.That’s why most strategies don’t stick. They were not designed for how your brain actually works. If you’re ready to stop fighting your brain and start building a life that fits, start with the free training here: https://programs.tracyotsuka.com/signupConnect with me:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tracyotsukaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/heytracyotsukaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracyotsuka/Are You Ready to Discover Your Brilliance? Order Now: https://tracyotsuka.com/adhd-bookVisit our website: https://tracyotsuka.com