ADHD Experts Podcast

Gregory W. Mattingly, M.D., provides an overview of the key neurotransmitter systems — particularly dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin — that contribute to the core features of ADHD, and the medications used to treat the condition.
Resources: ADHD & Brain Health
Free Download: Unraveling the Mysteries of Your ADHD Brain
Read: ADHD Neuroscience 101
Read: Everything You Never Knew About the ADHD Brain
Read: Using a Dopamine Menu to Stimulate Your ADHD Brain
Access the video and slides for podcast episode #603 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/brain-chemistry-dopamine-serotonin-norepinephrine-adhd/
This episode is sponsored by the podcast Hyperfocus with Rae Jacobson. Search for "Hyperfocus with Rae Jacobson" in your podcast app or find links to listen at https://lnk.to/hyperfocusPS!adhdexperts.
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Doug Mennin, Ph.D., introduces ideas aligned with emotion regulation therapy, a research-based approach designed to help people understand and respond to feelings of anxiety, low mood, rumination, self-criticism, and other aspects of emotional distress.
Resources: Emotional Dysregulation in Adults
Free Download: Emotional Regulation & Anger Management Scripts
Read: Everything You Never Knew About the ADHD Brain
Read: Does ADHD Emotional Dysregulation Ever Fade?
Read: After the Shame: How to Re-Center Your Bruised Emotions
Access the video and slides for podcast episode #602 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/emotional-dysregulation-adhd-triggers-co-occurring-conditions/
This episode is sponsored by the podcast Hyperfocus with Rae Jacobson. Search for "Hyperfocus with Rae Jacobson" in your podcast app or find links to listen at https://lnk.to/hyperfocusPS!adhdexperts.
Thank you for listening to ADDitude's ADHD Experts podcast. Please consider subscribing to the magazine (additu.de/subscribe) to support our mission of providing ADHD education and support.

Natalia Aíza, LPC, explains why some adult children become highly dependent, and the core traits and diagnoses they often share; how parents may contribute to a child's inability to launch; and how to break a cycle of emotional and financial reliance.
Resources: Dependent Adult Children
Free Download: Free ADHD-Friendly Budgeting Guide
Read: Grow Up Already! Why It Takes So Long to Mature
Read: 5 Critical Life Skills That Build Independence & Confidence
Read: "Mom, Dad — I'm Moving Back Home"
Access the video and slides for podcast episode #601 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/failure-to-launch-dependent-adult-children/
This episode is sponsored by the podcast Hyperfocus with Rae Jacobson. Search for "Hyperfocus with Rae Jacobson" in your podcast app or find links to listen at https://lnk.to/hyperfocusPS!adhdexperts.
Thank you for listening to ADDitude's ADHD Experts podcast. Please consider subscribing to the magazine (additu.de/subscribe) to support our mission of providing ADHD education and support.

Why do students freeze, shut down, or become emotional in class, even when they have the skills to succeed? Gena VanderMeulen, M.A. Ed., explains how emotional regulation shapes learning and motivation, and shares strategies and tools parents and educators can use.
Resources: Emotions in the Classroom
Free Download: Free SEL Program Comparison Tool
Read: The ADHD Misconceptions That Stifle Students
Read: The Key to ADHD Emotional Regulation? Cultivating Gratitude, Pride & Compassion
Read: Teaching Strategies for Students with ADHD: Ideas to Help Every Child Shine
Access the video and slides for podcast episode #600 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/emotions-in-the-classroom/
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This episode is also sponsored by the podcast Hyperfocus with Rae Jacobson. Search for "Hyperfocus with Rae Jacobson" in your podcast app or find links to listen at https://lnk.to/hyperfocusPS!adhdexperts.
Thank you for listening to ADDitude's ADHD Experts podcast. Please consider subscribing to the magazine (additu.de/subscribe) to support our mission of providing ADHD education and support.

The most effective way to support your child's executive function development may be to strengthen your own skills first. Tamar Kahane, Psy.D., explains how ADHD affects executive functioning and shares a practical framework for modeling executive function skills.
Resources: Executive Function Training
Free Download: Could You Have an Executive Function Disorder?
Read: What Is Executive Function? 7 Deficits Tied to ADHD
Read: You Can't Train Away ADHD Executive Dysfunction
Read: Your Executive Functions Are Weak. Here's Why.
Access the video and slides for podcast episode #599 here: https://www.additudemag.com/webinar/parent-child-executive-function-training/
This episode is sponsored by the podcast Hyperfocus with Rae Jacobson. Search for "Hyperfocus with Rae Jacobson" in your podcast app or find links to listen at https://lnk.to/hyperfocusPS!adhdexperts.
Thank you for listening to ADDitude's ADHD Experts podcast. Please consider subscribing to the magazine (additu.de/subscribe) to support our mission of providing ADHD education and support.