Jenny asks… What are your thoughts about how society caters to people with self-inflicted “diseases” like alcoholism? Lately, everything is a “disease” or “illness”. You’re not a drunk; you have a disease that makes you drink too much. You’re not an overeater; you have a mental illness that makes you eat way too much. You’re [...]

Maria asks… What changes should be made to help a child with ADD/ADHD? People suggest diet, attention and exercise…Well in what way? Avoiding a certain kind of food? More than reccomended exercise? More one on one time? What? If a child is already getting a balanced low sugar diet, and taking the fish oil suppliments, [...]

Susan asks… My boyfriend is on bipolar and ADHD meds can it hurt the baby if I got pregnant by him? I don’t live with him so I don’t know exactly what medication he’s on I just know he’s bipolar and ADHD and takes meds for both could it defect our baby? barry jennings answers: [...]

Jenny asks… Are there teenagers out there that don’t like to party every weekend? I’m a teenager who does not enjoy frequently going out to drink. I enjoy having fun with friends, but I feel like alcohol shouldn’t be our way of socializing. Of course, it’s everyone’s own decision to drink or not, and I’m [...]

Laura asks… help needed about “ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPER ACTIVITY DISORDER(ADHD)” please help…? hi…i have adhd and my father and his mother also have adhd. i fear whether it will pass on to my children and to their children and so on… please tell me the chances for my children getting affected by this disorder. does [...]

John asks… Help!! ADHD Question for my son!!? I am so stressed out that I can barely sleep in reference to the feedback that I have been getting from my son’s teacher. He is in pre-k and the teacher has been calling me with numerous complaints. Every time my cell phone rings, my heart skips [...]

Charles asks… Can anyone shed some light on Adult ADHD? Which treatment is preferred – drugs or therapy? What is your personal experience with ADHD? barry jennings answers: It’s always difficult coming up with one-size-fits-all answers for ADHD questions. Because ADHD is not a one-size-fits-all condition. First off, it is a syndrome. As with other [...]

Thomas asks… Can children with ADHD ever come off of medications? My son is 11 and has ADHD with emotional disturbance. He takes Adderall 2x’s daily, and Depakote 1 daily. He is very immature, and is learning delayed. I’m fed up with medicating him, and he doesn’t sleep well at night, and this doesn’t help [...]

Laura asks… I heard that dumping gasoline on yourself and lighting your arm on fire can cure ADHD? So yea the sore throught thing didnt work, but i still have some of the gasoline left over. I heard from a good buddy that dumping gasoline on yourself and lighting your arm on fire can cure [...]

Laura asks… ADHD and a horrible diet, could it have similar symptoms? hello, my brother went to see a doctor about why he stays up late at night, cant focus in school, and a myriad of other symptoms. his doctor told him to start tacking medication for adhd, but from the data i have gathered [...]