Modern research has given us a really clear picture of what causes ADHD. So what causes ADHD? Is it genetics, bad parents, childhood trauma, or something else entirely? We're also going to answer the questions "is there a cure for ADHD", and "can you develop ADHD later in life". This will be based on both the most up-to date high quality research, as well as my training and work as a psychologist who works with many ADHD clients. My Website: https://dantepsychology.com/ Socials: https://linktr.ee/DantePsychology I'm Dante, a registered psychologist from Australia. This video isn't a substitute for therapy nor medical advice. Sources: A Review of the Pathophysiology, Etiology, and Treatment of Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1060028013510699 Intergenerational transmission of ADHD behaviors: More evidence for heritability than life history theory https://europepmc.org/article/ppr/ppr531866#impact ADHD and risk for subsequent adverse childhood experiences: understanding the cycle of adversity https://acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jcpp.13352 Neurodevelopmental and genetic determinants of exposure to adversity among youth at risk for mental illness https://acamh.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jcpp.13159 Genetic and environmental influences on ADHD symptom dimensions of inattention and hyperactivity: A meta-analysis. https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2010-02209-001 Genetics of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder https://www.nature.com/articles/s41380%E2%80%90018%E2%80%900070%E2%80%900 Timestamps: 00:00 Overview 00:29 Controversial Theory 02:37 Is it possible? 03:40 The earliest environment 04:35 Is there a cure? 05:32 Beyond control 06:22 A common struggle

In this video I'm going to teach you how to break ADHD brain freeze. ADHD brain freeze, is a symptom of the ADHD mind where you stare at a project, really wanting to begin, but you can't because your brain feels stuck. And it's similar to ADHD paralysis. ADHD Brain Freeze is caused by the Executive Function system in the brain becoming overwhelmed and thus freezing like an overwhelmed computer. Then that means the solutions need to be about minimizing internal mental strain by making the internal workings of the mind, external, make the mental physical. 00:00 ADHD Brain Freeze 00:48 Executive Functioning 01:32 An Example of Brain Freeze 01:58 Neurotypical Brains 02:23 Why ADHD Brains Work Differently 04:04 Executive Overwhelm 04:27 Bad Solutions 04:56 Good Solutions 05:43 Project Mapping 06:34 Reduced Sequence Strain 06:55 Reduced Timekeeping Strain 07:35 Reduced Self-Control Strain 08:14 Enjoyable Activities 09:09 Summary https://dantepsychology.com/ Socials: https://linktr.ee/DantePsychology I'm Dante, a registered psychologist from Australia. This video isn't a substitute for therapy nor medical advice.

I'm Dante, a registered psychologist from Australia. In this video I cover the topic of abandonment issues, rejection sensitivity, thoughts of being not good enough, not loveable, self-sabotage in relationships, and fears of always being alone that often stem from childhood trauma. I also cover some solutions to these issues including techniques from cognitive behavioural therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy. If you have questions let me know and I'll clarify any points :)

I'm Dante, a registered psychologist from Australia. This video isn't a substitute for therapy nor medical advice.

This video focuses on social anxiety, how it creates a feedback loop that results in greater and greater avoidance+anxiety. I also talk about how to work on resolving social anxiety through methods such as calming skills, thought challenging, and I briefly touch on belief changing as well.
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What is retraumatisation, is it real, what is flooding, how does it occur, and what can we do about it? All of these questions I aimed to answer in this episode.

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I'm Dante, a psychologist from Australia.  This video is a breakdown of the Schema Domain of other-directedness style beliefs: Approval-seeking, Self-sacrifice, and Subjugation.   

Beliefs about vulnerability & failure: https://youtu.be/wsE8JOeJcTM

Beliefs about rejection and abandonment: https://youtu.be/te5BZ2ZG8Go

I wanted to make a quick video discussing the process of actual effective therapy. A complain/comment that I've encountered as a working mental health clinician and one that I encountered again today in a Reddit threat about signs of a bad therapist, was that people have seemingly encountered therapists who do nothing but breathwork or grounding/calming strategies. While calming strategies clearly have a place, and ensuring that people know about them is helpful, this isn't the bulk of therapy (or at least it shouldn't be). Finding out the reasons that are causing someone's problems (external or internal) and finding resolutions and strategies for those problems should be the collaborative approach of a client and clinician. If you have any questions, drop a comment and I'll be sure to respond. Discord: https://discord.gg/CsNwGcUKUf

Self-help despite being a huge industry seems to be changing nothing, so why is that? I believe there are a couple of main reasons which I detail in this video. I think self-help can be very helpful, but it has to be approached correctly, and most of the time it is not. Discord: https://discord.gg/CsNwGcUKUf