ADHD or Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder is a neuro developmental disorder. Common symptoms include difficulty paying attention, controlling impulsive behaviors, remaining still/inactive for periods of time, and can have a constant feeling of being overwhelmed. Having ADHD can make doing daily tasks difficult and frustrating to accomplish, and can affect work and home life in many ways. Thankfully, there are many ways in which one can live and be successful with ADHD, including behavioral therapy and medication.

ADHD can impact work life and relationships. It can make communication for adults more challenging and lead to negative self-image and development of other comorbidities such as anxiety. Parents often feel stressed and confused when trying to understand ADHD. Does my child have ADHD? Do they have a learning disorder? Will they need an IEP or 504 at school? These are all questions that highly trained specialists at Family Psychiatry can help answer through comprehensive evaluation and formal diagnosis.

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What is anxiety? Anxiety Disorders are common and often have a genetic predisposition. Having an Anxiety disorder can make it feel like even the smallest tasks or decisions are difficult or impossible to accomplish. Often intense anxiety is accompanied by physical symptoms that include shortness of breath, heart pounding or racing, restlessness and muscle tension.Thankfully, there are many ways in which one can live and be successful with Anxiety, including behavioral therapy and medication. Untreated Anxiety disorders can have negative health benefits in the long run in addition to the impact on social and work relationships.

Parents of children with an Anxiety disorder can often feel distressed and overwhelmed by their child's feelings, finding it difficult to understand why they are experiencing such a heightened state of fear and not knowing how to help. Will my child need special accommodations to help with the anxiety? Do I need to treat my child differently so I don’t make it worse? Is it common to have anxiety so young? These are all questions that highlLearn morey trained specialists at Family Psychiatry can help answer through comprehensive evaluation and formal diagnosis.

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Depression is a neuropsychiatric disorder that can affect day to day functioning and can affect work and home life in many ways. Common symptoms of Depression may include a loss of interest in activities that were once enjoyable, low energy or fatigue, a feeling of worthlessness, and in some cases thoughts of death. Thankfully, there are many ways in which one can live and be successful with Depression, including behavioral therapy and medication. Depression can impact a person’s relationships, sometimes causing them to isolate themselves from their friends and loved ones.

Parents of children with depression can feel distressed by their child, finding it difficult to understand what is contributing to their mood symptoms. Common concerns that parents may have may include what can be done to change their mood, how long will the symptoms last, how do I manage safety concerns. Will my be able to enjoy sports and other activities that other children do? Will my child always be depressed? These are all questions that highly trained specialists at Family Psychiatry can help answer through comprehensive evaluation and formal diagnosis.

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