Santa Cruz ADHD Support Group

10/28/2025

Prescription stimulant medications, when used as instructed, don’t damage brains. Rather, these ADHD medications are protective, according to research.

10/27/2025

Learn which healthy eating habits and brain foods — such as lean meats, legumes, fruits, and vegetables — support ADHD brain health.

10/27/2025

The move from high school to college is exciting — and a big adjustment. For students with mental health or learning challenges, that shift can bring extra stress as they take on new responsibilities and independence.

Join our clinical experts for a conversation on how to support your teen through this transition. Learn how to:
• Support your teen as they adjust to college life
• Identify key mental health and academic supports on campus
• Understand executive functioning challenges that can arise
• Encourage healthy routines for stress management and self-care

Register here:
https://childmind.org/event/preparing-for-college-success/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=clinical&utm_campaign=college-success-2025-10-08&utm_content=register-button-1

10/25/2025

Register below for this webinar with the Holderness family on how to build confidence in kids with ADHD on Tuesday, October 28, at 1pm ET. Sign up and receive the free webinar replay link as well!

10/25/2025

Reaching out for support—whether from a doctor, coach, therapist, or trusted friend—means you’re taking charge of your life, not giving up control. It takes courage to ask for help and wisdom to use it. 💪

Directories to find professionals and support when you need it:
https://CHADD.org/organization-directory/
https://CHADD.org/professional-directory/
https://www.ADHDCoaches.org/find-your-coach
https://add.org/professional-directory/

10/25/2025

10/23/2025

The brain of the ADHD child is developing at an average 30?hind schedule in the frontal lobe region according to leading ADHD researcher Dr Russell Barkley.

The frontal lobe controls regulation. It is the executive function part of the brain. It is the boss, the voice in your brain, the executive assistant, that tells you what to do with what you know and learn.

Because this part is behind schedule, children with ADHD brains are not always able to access the information they know to make use of it.

>>> https://www.graceunderpressure.blog/2017/10/16/what-is-my-childs-executive-function-age

10/23/2025

October is ADHD Awareness Month! Check out the incredible resources provided on the ADHD Awareness Month website, including the valuable "Myths and Facts about ADHD" to help educate people and combat against misinformation surrounding ADHD which can perpetuate stigma and pain.

Don't forget that ACO can connect you to an ADHD Coach to give you tools for your own ADHD journey.

10/23/2025

10/23/2025

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