Living Life with ADHD A guide to understanding and treating your symptoms

by Straker, Ishbel

• ISBN13: 9781035418251
• ISBN10: 1035418258
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2029-12-31
• Publisher: Headline
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Summary

An essential guide for anyone with ADHD - as well as for their family, friends, and colleagues - Living Life with ADHD provides a clear and compassionate look into the reality of ADHD. Author Ishbel Straker demystifies ADHD with straightforward explanations of the condition, from brain anatomy, to genetics to practical lifestyle strategies for managing symptoms. Through engaging case studies and expert insights on diet, exercise, therapy, and medication, Straker's book offers readers a toolkit for understanding their own ADHD or supporting someone who has it.
Complete with a customizable workbook and a 'dopamine menu' to help readers find balance, this guide empowers individuals with ADHD to thrive while also encouraging understanding for those around them. Whether newly diagnosed or simply curious this book is a vital resource for navigating life with ADHD.

Author Biography

Ishbel Straker is a former Clinical Director of Nursing, with a specialism in treating ADHD and addiction. She runs her own public-private therapy practice, based on Rodney Street in Liverpool, the equivalent of London's Harley Street. Ishbel practises privately two days per week and has 20 employees. She is completing her PhD at Middlesex University.