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  “My interest in Psychiatric Medicine is its effect on the whole person: The interaction between biological, psychosocial, familial, and spiritual or existential dimensions of a person.”

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Adult ADHD: More coaching to be more organized?

There is a whole industry of coaches and “professionals” arrayed to teach and guide the person with ADHD to be more organized and successful at work.  These methods are sometimes successful in the short term but in many instances create more tension, anxiety and guilt in the afflicted person.  There is a forced style to many of [...]

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Passion versus desire, and implications for ADHD

Although the given definitions of these terms vary, I do find the following distinction helpful.  Passion denotes a pervasive enthusiasm for a life pursuit or bliss that transcends time and space and brings satisfaction, serenity and joy.  Desire is a temporary state that can never be fully satisfied and demands possession, ownership and engulfment.  From a mystical [...]

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