Archive for September, 2007

Getting healthcare coverage for ADHD is difficult

Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

The other night at a CHADD meeting we had a guest who was very angry and very depressed. She was ADD and had depression but was unable to get treatment. Her healthcare provider Kaiser-Permanente would not give her any treatment. Apparently they do not have any doctors knowledgeable about ADD, and are not particularly concerned […]

Sept. 19 is AD/HD Awareness Day

Friday, September 21st, 2007

I thought this was a big step in the right direction. It may not have changed anything in and of itself, but hopefully it’s a sign that the government and the mental health community will start paying more attention to ADHD. I sure hope so…
A quote from CHADD’s announcement:
The U.S. Senate has designated September […]