Living with ADHD

Living with ADHD

An Interview with Ned Hallowell

Young Adult Support

Young Adult Support Group

Support for Adults (age 22-32)

Facilitated by Jane Burbank, LCSW-R

• Do you often feel anxious or “out of sync?”
• Is social anxiety (awkwardness?) stopping you from being able to make new friends or from feeling more competent at work?

Join this confidential group of peers who will understand what you’re going through.

As a member of this group you will have the opportunity to:

• Talk about your feelings with other young adults with ADHD who have had similar experiences
• Learn strategies that will help you reduce your anxiety so that you can feel more empowered
• Begin to identify and cultivate your strengths

Group Begins Monday, July 9

4:30 – 6pm

Hallowell Center, NYC

5 Mondays - $650 (total)

For more information or to enroll call 212.799.7777

JANE BURBANK, LCSW-R, is a licensed psychotherapist affiliated with The Hallowell Center and in private practice in New York City. In addition to running groups, she treats individuals, and couples. Her specialties include relationship difficulties, stress and anxiety reduction, depression, and ADHD

 

A 21st Century Program for Children with ADD/ADHD

***FREE TELESEMINAR JUNE 26TH (TUESDAY) AT 7:30PM EST*** How Will You Benefit from this Program? 1.) You don't know what you don't know... About 10% of kids between 4-17 years old have been diagnosed with this condition in the US, making it one of the most commonly diagnosed disorders for children. What's concerning is the fact that almost all of these kids end up on psychoactive medication! However, there is another way! 2.) You will be exposed to a revolutionary, neurological, bio-medical, drug free approach to ADHD for both adults and children! 3.) This teleseminar will give you the tools to strengthen parts of the brain that may be weak. 4.) This program will empower YOU to form a plan and a path for improving brain health and total (physical, mental, emotional, chemical) health as it relates to ADHD. 5.) You will leave with answers to many of the confusing questions that you may have about ADD/ADHD. 6.) This teleseminar allow you to move forward and determine if a bio-medical approach is appropriate for you 7.) You will gain perspective to the most basic questions such as "why do I have ADD/ ADHD?" to more profound topics such as "what can I do to transform ADD/ ADHD into my biggest asset?" 8.) You can enjoy this program from the comfort of your own home and all that you need is a phone. SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE TELESEMINAR First Name Email Questions? Please complete the form in order to receive all of the teleseminar details. This is a free event and the program will take place on June 26th at 7:30pm EST. We will also do our best to answer all of the questions which are submitted on the live program OR we will contact you directly, so please include any questions.  My WHY (aka What Drives Dr. Steve?) After becoming a Doctor of Chiropractic, Dr. Steve’s passion for learning and understanding the nervous system led him to pursue a postgraduate education in neurology and then functional medicine, functional neurology, and neuro-chemistry. In his practice on the upper west side of Manhattan, he had quickly developed a reputation for helping patients frustrated by their chronic condition, unable to find help in the mainstream medical system. As his reputation grew and he attracted more and more complicated cases, he realized some patients needed more attention. He began helping people find solutions to some of their most pressing health challenges that completely transformed the quality of their lives. This led Dr. Steve to team up with The Hallowell Center in order to address the most complicated ADD/ ADHD cases.  A Message From Dr. Steve... This is a deeply important topic for me personally because it was when I learned about how improving total brain and body health I could turn the traits of ADHD from pathology to prodigy. This dramatically impacted my life and the lives of so many of my patients. The approach has inspired the Hallowell Center (one of the most progressive and leading facilities on the subject of ADHD) to bring me on board as a staff clinician.    THE HALLOWELL CENTER Our mission is to help people lead happier, more productive lives, regardless of their limitations. At the Hallowell Center, we employ a “strength-based” approach to treating ADD and other cognitive and emotional conditions. The strength-based model emphasizes first and foremost the search for what is good and strong and healthy in a person, then secondarily what is in need of remediation. Rather than treating your condition as a “pathology,” as happens in many clinical settings, we instead view it as a “gift” that can be “unwrapped” with the help of a customized treatment plan, leveraging all the best practices in the field today.

Psychopharmacological Calvinism

Psychopharmacological Calvinism

by Dr. Ned Hallowell

In yesterday's (6/10/12) New York Times, there was a front-page, above-the-fold commentary on the abuse of stimulant medications by students who are trying to use the drugs to boost their grades. 
 
I don't understand why what is arguably the top paper in the country has such a bias against the use of stimulant medication (this is not the first time the paper has attacked stimulants in an unbalanced way).  Sure, some students who do not have ADHD find ways to get stimulants to improve their grades.  But that is only one part of the story.  

The rest of the story is that these medications, which when used properly are among the safest and most effective medications we have, have changed the lives dramatically for the better of millions of children 

When used properly, these medications are as effective as eyeglasses.  Not a cure to be sure, any more than eyeglasses are, but a very safe and effective means to improve focus.  What's wrong with that?  Would the good people at the NY Times prefer that students with ADHD be forced to squint harder, rather than be able to get their equivalent of eyeglasses?  The Times's position offers a classic example of what one man called "psychopharmacological Calvinism."  

Of course, I favor the proper use of stimulant medication, which means doing all we can to make sure stimulants are prescribed properly and not misused.  But it is wrong only to cite and deplore the misuse, while ignoring the tremendous amount of good these medications do every day around the world.  They turn failing students into successful students, and underachieving adults into people who soar to the top and contribute mightily to the well being of this world.
--
Edward (Ned) Hallowell, M.D.
Web site: drhallowell.com

Study Skills & Organization

Study Skills & Organization

Thank you for requesting additional information about our Study Skills & Organization Workshops scheduled for this summer.  I apologize that I haven't had time to make an official flyer yet, but I wanted to make sure you received the information you requested. 

 

WHO:

GROUP 1: Grades 5 & 6 - (60min, FEE: $100)

GROUP 2: Grades 7, 8 & 9 - (90min, FEE: $150)

GROUP 3: Grade 10, 11 & 12  - (90min, FEE: $150)

GROUP 4: College +  - (90min, FEE: $150) **also available via the web

     **$25 non-refundable deposit is required to reserve your seat in a workshop. 

 

WHAT:

Study Skills:

~ Study efficiently instead of more.  Learn when, how often, and HOW to study. 

~ Gain the confidence to overcome test anxiety.

 

Organization:

~ Learn the basics of time management (you rule your time, time doesn't rule you!)

~ Learn the building blocks of physical organization

   ***KEY POINTS: Learn how to not lose everything!  ;D  

 

WHEN:

Thursdays, beginning June 28th.  (minimum of 3 participants required per group)

 

WHERE:

HallowellNYC, or nearby facility (depending upon enrollment)

117 West 72nd St, 3rd Floor

 

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Nutrition/Wellness

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