#57 - ADHD, Goals, Focus, Executive Functioning and More! with Psychiatrist and ADHD Expert Dr Kenny Hendelman

On today's episode I am speaking with Psychiatrist Dr Kenny Hendelman who is a child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist who is an expert in ADHD. He is board-certified in Canada and the US and is the founder and medical director of The Centre for Integrative Mental Health – a clinic that assesses and treats ADHD across the lifespan. He is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences at McMaster University. Dr. Handelman is the best-selling author of Attention Difference Disorder, a book for parents of kids and teens with ADHD. Dr. Handelman speaks internationally on ADHD and has taught doctors and other healthcare professionals in 20 countries across North America, Europe, and Asia. He is regularly interviewed by the media, including CBC Newsworld, CTV, the Toronto Star and more. He has an ADHD Podcast which has had over 300,000 downloads worldwide. He also has Adult ADHD himself. On this episode we discuss The changing nature of ADD then ADHD diagnosis  The imbalance of diagnosis between boys, girls, men and women The overdiagnosis and underdiagnosis of ADHD How people with ADHD struggle with goal-directed focus With self-esteem Sense of self-worth Self-Compassion We talk about how the two of us have struggled and succeeded in living with ADHD We cover how different people navigate their experience with ADHD and how they are treated Ideas from his book, titled Attention Difference Disorder, a book for parents of kids and teens with ADHD We could only cover so much ground and could have continued talking for hours, and perhaps will do another episode down the road! Please get in touch if you have any questions, comments or inquiries, [email protected] Disclaimer Professional medical care and psychotherapeutic services are not offered on this Youtube channel. It is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast or materials linked from this podcast is at the user's own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professionals for any such condition Seeking professional support is encouraged if you think you have an issue and that you want help.