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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is a counselor in Canada that has  a very interesting approach to management of ADHD- Jenna  Free.  Has podcasts, website, and Instagram accounts on steps to take.  The issue is difficulty regulating emotions- ADHD people are often in fight or flight (freeze or fawn). Russell Barkley, well- known ADHD expert thinks emotional regulation problems are  critical and missing element in the criteria for diagnosing ADHD.  Anyway, she believes executive function is treating the symptoms and the person needs to address their difficulties in regulating their emotions to really get to the root of the problem and solve this long term.  [/quote]

I have a child with pretty severe ADHD, and this makes no sense.  Their emotions are largely fine, and they have none of the emotional regulation issues that you allude to or the depression that OP's husband has.  They are very aloof, daydreaming instead of being present during conversations and in school, and have almost no executive functioning skills due to their inattentiveness.  They require medication and structure to manage their day.  It's possible that if we don't address this issue, they might end up depressed as an adult because they can't live independently; however, the root of their problem is inattentiveness, not emotional regulation.   [/quote]

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