The A.D.H.D. Drug Shortage Is Causing Real Pain

October 10th, 2023 - By Melisa in Uncategorized

Edward Krumpotich, a drug policy consultant based in Minnesota, was diagnosed with severe attention deficit hyperactivity disorder at age 15 — but he didn’t get help for it until he was 37. In the interim years he suffered from methamphetamine addiction, which he later realized was driven by attempts to self-medicate his untreated A.D.H.D. He attended more than 30 rehabs before one finally prescribed stimulant …more

When I Stopped Trying to Self-Optimize, I Got Better

September 18th, 2023 - By Melisa in Uncategorized

The growth mind-set. The abundance mind-set. The gratitude mind-set. I threw them all away. A few years ago, I stood underneath a red overhanging cliff near my hometown, Carbondale, Colo. The day was a stunner. Elk chewed on the brown grasses by the river below. A hawk rode the wind   Read Full Article: Head Topics; When I Stopped Trying to Self-Optimize, I Got Better

Wearing an eye mask while sleeping improves memory encoding and makes you more alert the next day

February 28th, 2023 - By Melisa in Uncategorized

A recent study published in the journal Sleep suggests that the simple act of wearing an eye mask to block out light while sleeping can improve cognitive function the next day. In two experiments, the researchers found that participants who slept with an eye mask showed enhanced episodic memory encoding and alertness the following day. Read Full Article: PsyPost; Wearing an eye mask while sleeping improves memory …more

Concussion treatment for kids has changed. Here’s what you should know.

February 2nd, 2023 - By Melisa in Uncategorized

For years, the treatment protocol for children with concussions involved keeping them out of school to rest in a quiet, dark room with reduced access to screens until they felt better. In the past decade, however, doctors have been moving toward encouraging kids to return to school and light activity after only a couple of days of rest, even if symptoms persist. Read Full Article: …more