BrainPower Neurodevelopmental Center

10/31/2026

Happy (and safe) Halloween to all our friends and families!

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10/28/2026

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10/28/2026

In girls, ADHD is often referred to as a “hidden disorder,” and with good reason. Most girls with ADHD have the inattentive type, which means that they have problems focusing but are not hyperactive and impulsive. But even those who are hyperactive and impulsive present with less obvious symptoms than boys, so it often goes unnoticed or unacknowledged. Instead of a diagnosis, girls with ADHD often get criticism from parents, teachers, and peers, and the fallout takes a serious toll on their self-esteem.

Girls are diagnosed with ADHD at just under half the rate at which boys are diagnosed. This difference in diagnosis rate is made up for in adulthood, where women and men are diagnosed with ADHD at roughly the same rate. The current ADHD prevalence for all adults is 4.4 percent.

ADHD symptoms continue to be overlooked in young girls and teens, even when they are struggling. Most experts conclude this is because girls more often exhibit the predominantly inattentive presentation of ADHD, while parents and professionals expect to see the predominantly hyperactive-impulsive presentation more often seen in boys. Previously, it was assumed by some medical professionals that ADHD was a condition mainly found in boys, and they did not evaluate girls without the hyperactive-impulsive presentation for the disorder.

Women experiencing ADHD symptoms may seek a mental health evaluation when they find themselves struggling with daily life. Since other mental health conditions, such as depression and anxiety, frequently co-occur with ADHD, a woman may be diagnosed with one of these conditions before the underlying ADHD is identified.

Often a woman requests an evaluation for ADHD after one of her children receives the diagnosis. Recognizing the same experiences and symptoms in herself as in her child, she will specifically request an evaluation for adult ADHD, rather than a health professional suggesting it be done. (CHADD - Children & Adults with ADHD ❤️)

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10/27/2026

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10/25/2026

10/22/2026

Can any of you relate? Coaching With Brooke ❤️

10/20/2026

The most commonly diagnosed form of depression is Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).

Major depression is characterized by having at least five of the nine common symptoms. One of the symptoms must be either an overwhelming feeling of sadness or a loss of interest and pleasure in most usual activities.

The other symptoms that are associated with major depression include:

*decrease or increase in appetite,
*insomnia or hypersomnia,
anhedonia. Anhedonia is one of the core symptoms of depression, often accompanied by feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and a lack of energy. Anhedonia is one of the two core symptoms of major depressive disorder and has been shown to be a distinct feature of depression.
*psychomotor agitation or retardation,
constant fatigue,
*feelings of worthlessness or excessive and inappropriate guilt,
*recurrent thoughts of death and suicidal ideation with or without specific plans for committing su***de
*cognitive difficulties, such as, diminished ability to think, concentrate and take decisions.

The symptoms must persist for two weeks or longer and represent a significant change from previous functioning. Social, occupational, educational, or other important functioning are impacted by major depressive disorder. For instance, the person may start missing work or school, or stop going to classes or their usual social activities. ( and Depression Association of American)

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10/18/2026

Unpopular Halloween opinion: If a teenager shows up at your door trick-or-treating, GIVE THEM THE CANDY.

I don’t care if they’re 6 feet tall.

I don’t care if their costume is just a hoodie and a mask.

I don’t care if they’re 16 or 17 years old.

And I certainly don’t care if you think they’re “too old.”

Because in a world where we’re constantly complaining that teenagers are growing up too fast, why are we shaming them for doing something CHILDISH?

We tell kids to stay innocent.

To enjoy their childhood.

To stay out of trouble.

But then we roll our eyes when they show up at our doors asking for a piece of candy?

Make it make sense.

And while we’re at it, let’s stop judging the kids who don’t say “trick-or-treat.”

The kids who don’t make eye contact.

The kids who are nonverbal, anxious, or have disabilities you can’t see.

Not every child can say “thank you.”

Not every child is comfortable approaching strangers.

And not every teenager had the childhood you think they did.

It’s a piece of candy. Not a job interview.

Open the door. Hand out the candy. Let kids be kids.

Because childhood is short enough without adults deciding when it should end. 🧡🎃

Living FULL by Danielle Sherman-Lazar

10/14/2026

Thanks to Coaching With Brooke ! ❤️

10/13/2026

ADHD Explained ❤️