Scott Shapiro, MD- Adult ADHD Psychiatrist

03/22/2026

As a psychiatrist and adult ADHD expert, writer, instructor, and sports performance coach, I have felt privileged to work with so many wonderful people. I feel like I have learned and grown from my patients as they have from treatment.

03/04/2026

Dr. Scott Shapiro specializes in helping people in New York who struggle with Adult ADHD. He provides them with effective strategies to achieve there goals. He will share some of those strategies on future posts!

03/03/2026

Do you struggle with Adult ? Treatment can help. As a leading expert in Adult ADHD, I have been helping people overcome their challenges and achieve their goals for over 20 years. Visit my website at www.scottshapiromd.com to learn more about Adult ADHD.

03/02/2026

Do you struggle with ADHD? ADHD can affect your work, personal live, and relationships. I am an ADHD psychiatrist in New York and help people who have ADHD with meds + therapy and providing effective and proven productivity strategies.

03/01/2026

Scott Shapiro, MD, leading Adult ADHD expert, was interviewed on NPR regarding the national medication shortage for ADHD treatments.

02/28/2026

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02/27/2026

When Mood Affects Performance: 3 Strategic Ways to Reset

If your energy is down, your edge feels dulled, and your motivation is inconsistent, do not ignore it.

Mood affects performance. And performance affects everything else.

Here are three evidence-based strategies I often recommend to executives who want to reset without losing momentum.

1. Train Your Body to Lift Your Mind

Regular movement is one of the most powerful treatments for depression. Not extreme training. Consistent movement.

A 20 to 30-minute brisk walk before work. Strength training three times per week. Even short structured workouts improve dopamine and norepinephrine, the same systems targeted by many medications.

Discipline first. Mood follows.

2. Stabilize Sleep Like It Is a Business Priority

Sleep disruption worsens mood, focus, and emotional resilience. Many executives treat sleep as optional. It is not.

Set a fixed wake time. Protect the hour before bed. Reduce alcohol during the week.

When sleep stabilizes, cognitive performance and mood stabilize.

3. Use Behavioral Activation

This is one of the most effective treatments for depression. It is simple and strategic.

Schedule one meaningful action daily that moves something forward. A difficult email. A workout. A conversation. A small professional task you have been avoiding.

Do not wait to feel motivated.

Act first. Momentum rebuilds confidence. Confidence improves mood.

02/27/2026

Sleep expert, Scott Shapiro, MD, shares 3 top tips for a better night's sleep!!!!

02/26/2026

Have you been having sleepless nights?

This information is for you!

Leading insomnia psychiatrist, Scott Shapiro, MD, discusses 3 TOP strategies to improve your sleep.

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02/26/2026

How is Adult ADHD Different in Women than Men?

Read Adult ADHD Psychiatrist Scott Shapiro, MD's article published in Psychology Today.

Many professional women assume their overwhelm, procrastination, and disorganization are character flaws. However, it may be undiagnosed ADHD. Many women are diagnosed later.

02/26/2026

Do you avoid social situations? After a group gathering, do you obsess about how you came across?

You may be struggling with social anxiety - something that is more than just shyness and actually can improve with professional treatment. Learn more.