Relatable with Allie Beth Stuckey | Podcast on Spotify
In today's installment of our Wellness Wednesday series, we talk with Dr. Daniel Amen, psychiatrist and founder of Amen Clinics, about ADHD and mental illness treatments in the United States. He tells us about the seven different types of ADHD that he has seen in his clinics as well as some of the potential causes and treatments beyond medication that are available. Are young boys being over-medicalized just for being rambunctious boys, or is there a real rise in ADHD diagnoses? Lastly, we pick Dr. Amen's brain on marijuana and mushroom use in adolescents and just how harmful it can be.
Timecodes:
- (01:21) Dr. Amen introduction
- (02:09)
Brain scans & ADHD types - (15:20) Are boys over-medicalized?
- (18:38)
How do you know if you have ADHD? - (27:08) Increase in ADHD diagnoses
- (30:14) Artificial dyes and unsafe foods
- (36:47)
Investigating causes of ADHD - (44:48) “Chemical imbalance” theory
- (51:40) Marijuana use
- (56:41) What to do
Today's Sponsors:
- Amen Clinics
- Effects of an elimination diet and a healthy diet in children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
- Change Your Brain Every Day podcast
Related Episodes:
- Is ADHD Real? | Guest: Dr. Roger McFillin (Part One)
- The Disturbing Origins of Adderall | Guest: Dr. Roger McFillin (Part Two)
- What Doctors Aren’t Telling You About Antidepressants | Guest: Brooke Siem
- SSRIs Are Rewiring Babies’ Brains — and Killing Their Moms | Guest: Dr. Adam Urato
- Psychiatry Is Killing People | Guest: Dr. Roger McFillin
