An interesting article called "The Smart Pill Oversell" was just published in the latest issue of the online publication Nature International Weekly Journal of Science. Unlike much of what has come out in lately in the media, this article is more balan
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ADHD is neither a mental health crisis nor a cultural one, as Maclean’s Magazine asks in the title of their article this week. It is a mental health condition that needs to be taken seriously as a medical issue, and not used to sell newspapers and book
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CADDAC’s ADHD FAQ SHEET CADDAC has compiled a list of the most frequently asked questions about ADHD. We hope this list can help as a resource for anyone looking for answers on ADHD. Feel free to share this resource and let us know what you think, we
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This is another perfect example of how the media jumps on anything about ADHD that is controversial. http://nypost.com/2014/01/04/adhd-does-not-exist/ Harper Collins the publisher is doing a superb job of selling the book even before it is released and
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Shire Canada ADHD Scholarship Program Deadline for Applications is April 15, 2014 Shire Canada will award up to FIVE scholarships to residents of: Alberta, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario, or Québec who have been accepted to or are enrolled in a program
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CADDAC's President, Heidi Bernhardt, responds to: CBC's: Are we overdiagnosing ADHD? On January 16th 2014, Jian Ghomeshi interviewed Alan Swartz who wrote the New York Times article “The Selling of ADHD” and Dr. Gabor Mate in a segment entitled
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