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15/06/2015 - CADDAC National Director

ADHD, Eating Disorders and Mindful Eating

I have been aware of the connection between ADHD and eating disorders for many years now. I first became aware of this relationship when assisting with a research study that examined the impact of a new medication in adults. On long term follow-up, one

01/06/2015 - CADDAC National Director

ADHD and the Body Clock

The topic of sleep issues frequently comes up during discussions with families impacted by ADHD; lack of total hours slept, difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep, resulting in difficulty getting up in the morning. These problems are reported in

28/05/2015 - CADDAC National Director

Advocacy in Action

On Tuesday May 12, a CADDAC delegation had a great day at Queen’s Park. Building off the momentum of Mental Health Awareness Week (May 4-10), CADDAC Executive Director Heidi Bernhardt, Dr. John Tucker and Dr. Doron Almagor spoke with representatives fr

11/05/2015 - CADDAC National Director

Correcting the Record: ADHD is No Laughing Matter

Mental Health Awareness Week kicked off last Monday and ran through the week until Sunday, May 10th. This important initiative through the Canadian Mental Health Association encourages individuals to learn, talk about, reflect on, and engage others on

04/05/2015 - CADDAC National Director

Mental Health Awareness Week Kickoff!

Mental Health Awareness Week kicks off today, and in honour of raising awareness, we will be sharing some important facts about ADHD throughout the week. Many people don’t realize that ADHD is actually a serious mental health condition. ADHD is a compl

29/04/2015 - CADDAC National Director

CADDAC Conference 2015: Save the date!

Mark your calendars! Saturday September 26th and Sunday September 27th, 2015 CADDAC is thrilled to have finalized the exciting line-up of speakers for CADDAC’s 7th Annual Conference. This year the conference is back in Toronto, hosted at the Japanese C