Orlando ADHD Counseling Expert Jim West, MA, LMHC interviewed | ADHD linked to High Fat Diet? | University of Illinois Food for Thought: Another study linking proving that how we eat effects how we think! There was a recent study published in Psychoneuroendocrinology Journal February 2013 indicating a possible link to high fat diets and neurological [...]
When should you cut off your children? With rising gas prices and unemployment at an all time high, many parents are making the decision to financially “cut off” their children. A recent study by MetLife surveyed three generations to determine the appropriate time to allow adult children to fly on their own. The new study [...]
While prescription medication has it’s place, there are research studies which show children who have been placed on ADHD medication while young are substantially more likely to use and abuse drugs as they get older. Why? The most common reaction is “My parents are giving me drugs, why don’t I medicate myself?” There are multiple [...]
People all over the world mourned the tragic loss of one of the most talented singers of 1980′s/1990′s, Whitney Houston. She joins multiple other celebrities, such as Judy Garland, Margaux Hemingway, Heath Ledger, Michael Jackson, who have had their lives cut short due to the result of a fatal combination of prescription drugs. Even worse, [...]
Orlando ADHD Counseling Expert Jim West interviewed by Fox 35 News Great Dietary ideas for Students to improve Test Anxiety, Short Term Memory, Mood Control and Energy! Diet is also effective for ADHD or ADD, Anxiety, Bi-Polar Disorder, and Depression! How What We Eat Effects How We Think, Feel & Focus NPR released information on [...]
“Reducing Stress from Tests!” “I am going to fail the FCAT and repeat third grade!” “I don’t have enough time for the test!” “I can’t sleep the night before the test!” February and March many students across the state prepare to take the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) and the stress for some is insurmountable. Psychiatrists [...]
