How to talk to kids about their first adolescent and pediatric psychiatry visit at Shanti Recovery and Wellness
Learn helpful tips for parents on how to prepare your child for their first psychiatric visit, ensuring a comfortable experience.
Addiction Treatment Doesn’t Meet the Needs of Neurodivergent People: Here’s Why
As we discussed last month, neurodivergent people – including Autistic people and people with ADHD – are more likely than “neurotypical” people to suffer from Substance Use Disorder. The neurodiversity movement continues to gain momentum and visibility. As it does, many advocates with lived experiences have begun speaking out about the failures of […]
Neurodiversity and Addiction: Is There a Connection?
Have you seen the popular ADHD (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) and ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) content trending on TikTok recently? Perhaps you’ve heard that so many people recently diagnosed with ADHD are being prescribed stimulant medication that we’re facing an Adderall shortage in the United States. It’s 100% true that we’re diagnosing more people with […]
