ADHD Wellness Center

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#Solange reveals that she was diagnosed with ADHD twice. She was skeptical of her first diagnosis, believing at that time that ADHD was invented to make you pay for medicine. It wasn't until her second diagnosis that she realized her diagnosis was legitimate.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Solange isn't the only person to have this theory about ADHD. For a long time, ADHD wasn't clinically recognized as a real disability, so it's no surprise that she was skeptical about her initial diagnosis. She states that people would often think she was on drugs due to her "sporadic speech" and "always being full of energy." She also states that she sees the symptoms for ADHD in Hollywood all the time: "loss of memory, starting something and not finishing it..." Again, it's really no surprise that her ADHD went undetected for so long. ⁣⁣⁣⁣
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As we know, the symptoms of ADHD for women often go unnoticed, leading to people not feeling the need to go to a professional for a diagnosis. Also, some people just don't believe in talking to medical professionals about mental illness/disabilities. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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I commend Solange for getting a second opinion and embracing her ADHD. She is a creative and talented individual and her superpower is another part of what makes her who she is. ⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Remember: ADHD is REAL and if you believe that you display some of the symptoms, don't hesitate to get a second opinion from a medical professional 🙏🏾💜 | #DrDawnPsychMD⁣⁣⁣⁣
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𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑴𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉! 💜💞💜💞💜
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#Solange reveals that she was diagnosed with ADHD twice. She was skeptical of her first diagnosis, believing at that time that ADHD was invented to make you pay for medicine. It wasn't until her second diagnosis that she realized her diagnosis was legitimate.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Solange isn't the only person to have this theory about ADHD. For a long time, ADHD wasn't clinically recognized as a real disability, so it's no surprise that she was skeptical about her initial diagnosis. She states that people would often think she was on drugs due to her "sporadic speech" and "always being full of energy." She also states that she sees the symptoms for ADHD in Hollywood all the time: "loss of memory, starting something and not finishing it..." Again, it's really no surprise that her ADHD went undetected for so long. ⁣⁣⁣⁣
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As we know, the symptoms of ADHD for women often go unnoticed, leading to people not feeling the need to go to a professional for a diagnosis. Also, some people just don't believe in talking to medical professionals about mental illness/disabilities. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣
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I commend Solange for getting a second opinion and embracing her ADHD. She is a creative and talented individual and her superpower is another part of what makes her who she is. ⁣⁣⁣⁣
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Remember: ADHD is REAL and if you believe that you display some of the symptoms, don't hesitate to get a second opinion from a medical professional 🙏🏾💜 | #DrDawnPsychMD⁣⁣⁣⁣
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𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝑵𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑴𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉! 💜💞💜💞💜
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Why ADHD Is Different for People of Color

I am honored to write a piece about a condition that I live with & help others manage that has made the headline of a highly respected magazine. Thank you, @additudemag 🙏

I was diagnosed with ADHD at age 31, two months before graduating from my child psychiatry fellowship. I had been in school for TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS, and no one suspected that I had ADHD. When I failed my medical school boards FIVE times, not even a university psychologist had any clinical suspicions for ADHD. I even completed neuropsychological testing and was given two diagnoses: Performance Anxiety (exams) & an above-average IQ. But not ADHD because no one saw the symptoms in me yet, I continued to struggle.

And to think about the children at a more significant disadvantage makes my stomach cringe because, as it's scientifically proven, getting a "good" education does matter...It helps establish the trajectory for someone's LIFE; It allows individuals to live with more options; It creates confidence and delivers dreams to those who thrive to "be somebody."

So when ADHD is missed in kids like me or in kids who don't have the systemic support or cultural awareness from others, it can be a devastating and dangerous risk of not living the life they deserve.

My article provides perspective on how ADHD is viewed, treated, and lived among the minority community. When I looked for help, I didn't see myself. No Black woman I knew had ADHD, so I did my work and became that Black woman for myself until I met others with ADHD who shared similar experiences and gave me hope that I was not alone.

Today I'm an advocate for other Black and Brown children and adults. Many are treated like their ADHD struggles are "natural for them" some are traumatized for unknowingly living with the condition that causes poor behaviors and decisions; and 60% still reside in an adult prison because of multi-systemic failures, which for many, began when they were children.

ADHD continues to be a privileged diagnosis that every person with symptoms may not be privy to receive help for. Let's break this systemic cycle, address the bias & confront the stigma so people of color can receive treatment and thrive.

🔗 to full article: https://www.additudemag.com/health-disparities-people-of-color-untreated-adhd/

Why ADHD Is Different for People of Color “Raising awareness of the unique challenges facing people of color with ADHD is one small but important step in addressing this systemic issue. For many individuals, knowing that ADHD could be the reason behind their struggles can put them on a path to seek help and improve their outcomes.”

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I am EXCITED to announce that my company, Mental Healthletics,™ focused on the treatment of mental health for elite athletes and their families, is now an Official Provider of The Pro Football Hall of Fame Behavior Health! This collaboration will provide services for NFL players current and retired and their families. 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾⁣
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Launched in November 2020, Mental Healthletics™, is an expansion of what I've provided my elite athlete clients and their families over the years - a safe and confidential whole system approach that optimizes elite athletes’ mental wellbeing, aids in symptom prevention and curates individualized mental health treatment for the athlete and their family. ⁣
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This is an EXCITING day for me and my company, Mental Healthletics.™ We are here to provide exceptional service to athletes, their families and our communities. 🧠💪🏾 ⁣
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For more information on what makes Mental Healthletics™ so different, including its proprietary 3 Step On and Off the Field Success System, The GOAT™ Mindset Program, please visit www.mentalhealthletics.com. (@mentalhealthletics)

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💥BREAKING NEWS💥 ⁣
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I am EXCITED to announce that my company, Mental Healthletics,™ focused on the treatment of mental health for elite athletes and their families, is now an Official Provider of The Pro Football Hall of Fame Behavior Health! This collaboration will provide services for NFL players current and retired and their families. 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾⁣
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Launched in November 2020, Mental Healthletics™, is an expansion of what I've provided my elite athlete clients and their families over the years - a safe and confidential whole system approach that optimizes elite athletes’ mental wellbeing, aids in symptom prevention and curates individualized mental health treatment for the athlete and their family. ⁣
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This is an EXCITING day for me and my company, Mental Healthletics.™ We are here to provide exceptional service to athletes, their families and our communities. 🧠💪🏾 ⁣
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For more information on what makes Mental Healthletics™ so different, including its proprietary 3 Step On and Off the Field Success System, The GOAT™ Mindset Program, please visit www.mentalhealthletics.com. (@mentalhealthletics)

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"𝗧𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵: 𝗗𝗿. 𝗗𝗮𝘄𝗻 𝗞. 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗗𝗛𝗗 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗢𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗪𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗢𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹, 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹, 𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 & 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴. " ⁣⁣
~𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗲
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Check out Dr. Brown's conversation with @authoritymagazine about how we can optimize all forms of our wellbeing.⁣ 🙏🏾💜🙏🏾
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What are you doing to manage your wellbeing?! ⁣Comment below! ⤵️⁣ and follow me @drdawnpsychmd for more hot topics like this! ⁣
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🔗 to full article : https://medium.com/authority-magazine/total-health-dawn-k-brown-of-adhd-wellness-center-on-how-we-can-optimize-our-mental-physical-emo-323404f3ee39
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FB Fam!!! Tune in TOMORROW for a special WORLD LIVE BROADCAST at 12:30 PM CST / 6:30 PM GMT on IG LIVE as me and my fellow ADHD advocate of London, UK - Sandra Coral, Founder and Host of @theadhdgoodlife , catch up and chat about how LIFE has been for us ADHDers as Black Women, During the pandemic and Other challenging world events. You don't want to miss it!⁣
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Catch it LIVE tomorrow @12:30 PM CST/6:30 PM GMT on our IG pages @drdawnpsychmd and @theadhdgoodlife 💜⁣
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FB Fam!!! Tune in TOMORROW for a special WORLD LIVE BROADCAST at 12:30 PM CST / 6:30 PM GMT on IG LIVE as me and my fellow ADHD advocate of London, UK - Sandra Coral, Founder and Host of @theadhdgoodlife , catch up and chat about how LIFE has been for us ADHDers as Black Women, During the pandemic and Other challenging world events. You don't want to miss it!⁣
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Catch it LIVE tomorrow @12:30 PM CST/6:30 PM GMT on our IG pages @drdawnpsychmd and @theadhdgoodlife 💜⁣
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#tagafriend #adhdadvocacy #livinganadhdlife #lifewithadhd #adhdrevolution #BlackWomenwithADHD #additudemagazine #DrDawnPsychMD #TheADHDGoodLife #adhdadvocate #themdwithadhd™ #keynotespeaker #adhdwellnesscenter #author #mentalhealthsupport #championyouradhd™ #superwoman #positivity #rebalance #supermom #mediainfluencer #explorepage #houstondoctor #childpsychiatrist #happylifemeanings #positivevibes #blogger #forbeswriter #amazeability™

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‘Mental health’ and ‘mental illness’ are often used as if they mean the same thing, but they do not. Think of it this way: Everyone has ‘mental health’, just like everyone has health. However, over the course of a lifetime, not all people will experience a mental illness. We all struggle or have challenges with our mental well-being (i.e., mental health) just like we all have challenges with our physical well-being from time to time.⁣
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‘Mental health’ is about our mental well-being. A ‘mental illness’ is an illness the affects that way people think, feel, behave, or interact with others. There are many different mental illnesses, and they have different symptoms that impact peoples’ lives in different ways.⁣
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Simply, mental health is not like an on/off switch. There are different degrees of mental health. People move on a continuum ranging from great or good mental health to so-so mental health to poor mental health to mental illness or mental health disability. Just as someone who feels unwell may not have a serious illness, people may have poor mental health without a mental illness. An important part of good mental health is the ability to look at problems or concerns realistically. Good mental health isn’t about feeling happy and confident 100% of time and ignoring any problems. It’s about living and coping well despite problems.⁣

An important point to make here: Public opinion surveys suggest that many people think mental illness and violence go hand in hand. In fact, research suggests that this public perception does not reflect reality. Most individuals with psychiatric disorders are not violent. Although a subset of people with psychiatric disorders commit assaults and violent crimes, findings have been inconsistent about how much mental illness contributes to this behavior and how much substance abuse and other factors do.

Knowing the difference between Mental Illness and Mental Health becomes even more important when those who live with a mental illness do not seek help due to misuse of the terminologies.

With the right information, support and tools, anyone can receive help and have the opportunity of living mentally well. 🧠💪🏾

May you and your family cherish the wonderful memories, of love, care, and hope. May you live life in joy and peace. From my family to yours - Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year.🎉

Dawn, Django, Gucci & DJ 🐾

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𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗪𝗜𝗡...⁣
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𝟱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝘆 𝗔𝗗𝗛𝗗 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗲-𝗔𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆...⁣⁣⁣
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1) I am great at 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒃𝒍𝒆𝒎 𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈!⁣⁣⁣
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2) I have astounding 𝑰𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 & 𝑪𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒚.⁣⁣
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3) My profound 𝑶𝒃𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑲𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝑴𝒆𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒚 are beyond belief.⁣⁣⁣
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4) I'm often told I'm one of the most 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒆 persons you'll ever meet.⁣⁣⁣
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5) I love my Unique 𝑺𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑯𝒖𝒎𝒐𝒓 and my 𝒁𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆 is unmatched! ⁣⁣⁣
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𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒀𝑶𝑼𝑹 5 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒕𝒔?! ⁣🧠💪🏾⁣⁣
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ADHD in girls-Are you missing conmon signs? ⁣⁣⁣
Here were mine…⁣⁣⁣
Chatty Cathy⁣⁣⁣
Perfectionist⁣⁣⁣
Often Bored⁣⁣⁣
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Emotionally Sensitive⁣⁣⁣
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I made good grades. I was a very creative girl with a huge personality. But unknowingly, I was silently battling with an internal struggle that prevented me from functioning at my best.⁣⁣⁣
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ADHD often presents differently in girls vs boys which results in under-diagnosis.⁣⁣⁣
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Learn the Signs. Act Early. ⁣⁣⁣
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"𝗔𝗗𝗛𝗗 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝘆 𝗔𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗲-𝗔𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆™" ⁣⁣⁣
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Starts Monday!
I’m beyond excited to let you know about the Parenting ADHD Summit that starts online Monday (10/19). This summit brings together 30 ADHD and parenting experts (including me!) to help you help your child! It’s all online, and free, too!

Join me at the Parenting ADHD Summit, and you’ll learn:
How to decode and improve behavior.
How to address common challenges for kids with ADHD.
How to mindfully create room for joy in your day-to-day lives.
How to navigate school and homework struggles, especially during quarantining.
How to help your dysregulated child regulate their emotions and their bodies.
How to parent the kid you have, by shifting your mindset, meeting your child where they are, and remaining and fostering calm.
How to help your child make and keep friends and foster connections for (and with) your child.
How to support executive functioning deficits to prepare your child for success in all aspects of life.
The role culture plays in the autistic experience.
This event is going to be extraordinary. It can change your child’s life, and that of your whole family.

Remember… you can watch all the videos FREE. That’s right, totally free the week of October 19-22, 2020.

So, what are you waiting for?!?!?! Click over and register for your spot right away!

https://thebehaviorrevolution.com/~access/a1c3839f/https://thebehaviorrevolution.com/~access/a1c3839f/

I can’t wait to share this experience with you!
Dr. Dawn K. Brown, MD