What are some ways to cure adult ADHD without medication?

To help Charles and people like him in my practice, I've outlined non-medication strategies to address adult ADHD. 1. Overcome Your Inner Critic with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. We all have thousands of thoughts going through our minds that affect our feelings and behaviors. read more

Principles of Managing Adult ADHD without Medication When treating adult ADHD without medication, there are some principles to guide you. These principles involve your mind-set as well as your attitude toward your life and solving ADHD-related difficulties. read more

For some, like Sonia, it was a matter of age."My son was just 5 years old when he was diagnosed with ADHD, and I thought that was too young for medication," she says. In fact, the American Academy of Pediatrics agrees. They almost always recommend that, before age 6, you start with behavior therapy. read more

Production of the medications used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has skyrocketed in recent decades. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) say that ADHD diagnoses in children increased by about 41 percent between 2003 and 2011. read more