You love your child. You work as hard as you can to meet your child's needs and hardly ever get the chance to relax. ADHD help starts when you stop carrying the whole burden and reach out.

What ADHD Help Are You Ready For?

I'm Ready to Talk About ADHD One-on-One.

Anonymous: You've probably been surfing the Internet without registering for the sites you visit—most people do. They call it “lurking.” When you are ready to talk, pick some Web sites that have highly respected organizations behind them, like www.chadd.org, and jump in. Ask questions. Share your own story.

Personal: Check your school's bulletin board for announcements about ADHD. The person posting the message may be someone with whom you can connect. Put out a few feelers at your child's school, your place of worship, or other community group for other parents who share similar struggles.

I'm Ready for an ADHD Support Group.

Tell the school social worker, your place of worship, or other community group that you're looking for an ADHD parents' group. Check the Web sites of national ADHD organizations for a local ADHD support group near you. For example, CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) has a program connecting parents with each other. You would also be welcome at the CHADD annual meeting, where special sessions are organized for parents.

I'm Ready to Talk to a Professional.

You may have felt very alone as you have tried to make decisions about your child. Good news: Your community has a whole team of professionals ready to help. Your own child's doctor is one place to start—just to talk over the situation. You may want to talk to a professional who is not a doctor, but specializes in ADHD. Finding someone who has years of experience answering questions like yours will be a great relief.

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