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Navigating Adult ADHD: Book Recommendations
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Navigating Adult ADHD: Book Recommendations

Living with Adult ADHD can feel overwhelming, but the right books can offer valuable insights and strategies. Here are some top recommendations to help you understand and manage ADHD effectively.

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Embrace Your Worth: Encouragement for Building Self-Worth
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Embrace Your Worth: Encouragement for Building Self-Worth

In a world that often measures our value by external achievements and appearances, it's easy to lose sight of our inherent worth. However, true self-worth goes beyond accolades and approval from others; it stems from a deep appreciation of ourselves as unique individuals deserving of love and respect.

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CBT and DBT
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CBT and DBT

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) are two types of psychotherapy that are commonly used to help people address a variety of mental health issues.

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Decision Making
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Decision Making

Making decisions can feel difficult for a variety of reasons including decision fatigue, past experiences, the perceived risk of a situation, or the state of our mental health.

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Book Review: ADHD Explained by Edward M. Hallowell
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Book Review: ADHD Explained by Edward M. Hallowell

When purchasing this book, I was hoping to help my partner better understand what it's like for me and our child who have ADHD. I imagined it would really clear things up for her and allow her a better view of our brains and then we could better brainstorm things together.

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History of Pride Month
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History of Pride Month

It is important to know that pride month is not just a month where people celebrate and businesses put up pride logos or flags. It is helpful to understand the history of pride month as it is so much more than these individual or collective events.

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People Pleasing: Am I Doing It?
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People Pleasing: Am I Doing It?

Most everyone wants to feel accepted and like they belong, that is a basic human need and desire. Where this can become unhealthy is when we deny our own wants, needs or views in sacrifice for others or to avoid conflict.

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Body Neutrality and Body Positivity
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Body Neutrality and Body Positivity

The body positivity movement has been very present on social media within the last decade with many supporters expressing the importance of body positivity loudly and boldly.

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Embracing Fatigue
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Embracing Fatigue

Fatigue, an uninvited guest, often disrupts the best-laid plans with its unpredictable visits. For those grappling with episodic fatigue, these bouts can be especially daunting, presenting significant challenges to mental well-being.

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Dealing with Burnout
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Dealing with Burnout

In today's fast-paced world, burnout has become an all too common phenomenon, impacting people across various professions and walks of life.

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When Even is Therapy?
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When Even is Therapy?

Therapy, for many, remains a bit of a mystery and oftentimes as a psychotherapist I get told “I'm not really sure what I'm supposed to say” and other statements that reflect a need for more mental health education. So, what is therapy and what should you expect?

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Spring Cleaning
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Spring Cleaning

As we transition into the warmer months, spring cleaning becomes not just a chore, but a valuable tool for maintaining our mental health. With the change in seasons comes a natural urge to declutter and refresh our living spaces, creating a more organized and peaceful environment.

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