Childhood Disorders

Finding out you were ADD after 38 years of struggling

2.5 years ago I was diagnosed with ADD. Did the 50 page test but I know the doctor didn't even bother to read it. Only the resulting score. Growing up my parents liked the alocohol and dad was abusive towards my mother. I was the referee and also took the verbal abuse. I always felt different from...

by 40 and ADD over a year ago

Profitable cognitive behavior techniques employed by psychot

Profitable cognitive behavior techniques employed by psychotherapists (psychologists) in Greece in order to extend indefinitely the length of therapy (Taken from A. Beck and distorted in a Greek style). (renewed) 1. Spotting the negative thought (cognitive error), for instance, examining if the...

by whothomas50042 over a year ago

Study Finds No Link Between MMR Vaccine and Autism

MMR vaccine that protects children against the measles, mumps and rubella (hence the name MMR) has been an issue of controversy ever since 1998 when a physician Andrew Wakefield linked the vaccine to the autism incidence. He showed in his study that a live measles virus contained in the vaccine...

by Danny over a year ago

life expectancy for people with learning disabilities

Hi, folks. My best friend’s kid has been diagnosed with learning disability. I really don’t know what this means exactly. I would like to know what life expectancy is for people who have learning disabilities. All your replies considering this topic will be more than appreciated. Thanks...

by byrann1836151185 over a year ago

Where's Your Head At? - website resourse to tackle mental health issues

There are loads of great websites out there that can help those tackling a mental health issue or disorder. This site aims to provide information and advice for children and young adults but also dedicates areas on the site for those caring for someone else and who may not know how to cope. It is...

by Emmy_137305 over a year ago

Never took anything for my ADD, beginning to wonder if i should TRY something

Hi, My son was diagnosed with ADHD 11 years ago (then 6 yrs old). The psychologist at that time recommended that I should also be tested and I was told that I do indeed have ADD. Upon the doctor's recommendation I placed my son on Ritalin, after 1 month he complained so passionately that he felt as...

by Cindy_Lou over a year ago

VRE

MY son w/ Downs syndrome was diagnosed w/ VRE. Both my father and I were taking care of his Supra pubic catheter needs at the time. We asked the health care "professionals" at the time if we too were at risk and were told BY several we had nothing to worry about. But I Suddenly had to see...

by vclark35839 over a year ago

Prognosis for 22q13 deletion syndrome

My three year old daughter, who we thought had autism, has recently been diagnosed with a rare condition called 22q13 deletion syndrome. We are happy we know what is wrong with her now, so she can receive better care, but knowing there is so little knowledge in regard to 22q13 deletion syndrome is...

by solly1635144193 over a year ago

Congenitla Myasthenia

Hi there, My child, a four year old boy, has just been diagnosed with Congenital Myasthenia. Does anyone out there have a child with this condition. I would love to pick your brain about what o expect going forward. Thank you

by Three jojos94498 over a year ago

Need Help! 8 and pulls out her hair!

:$ Hey everyone! I am trying to help my friends daughter who is 8 and was on Prozac and was pulling out chunks of her hair. After I discovered that was a side effect they took her off prozac and put her on Buspar and she went about three weeks without pulling and did it again yesterday. She is a...

by Sfrives104399 over a year ago