Podcast 449: Addressing Adolescent ADD & ADHD with Child Psychiatrist Dr. Sami Timimi Part 2

<p>Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app</p> <p><br></p> <p>SHOW DESCRIPTION:&nbsp;In this podcast I talk to child and adolescent psychiatrist, psychotherapist, professor, mental health advocate and author <a href="https://www.samitimimi.co.uk/">Sami Timimi</a> about the dangers of pathologizing childhood, the myths surrounding ADHD, a better way to approach children’s mental health, and more. This is part 2 of a series I did with Dr. Timimi, so if you haven’t listened to<a href="https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/addressing-add-adhd-with-child-psychiatrist-dr-sami-timimi"> part 1</a> yet, we recommend doing so before listening to this podcast.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Sign up to Patreon to get access to full AD-FREE episodes, exclusive downloads, live Q&amp;As, and more: https://www.patreon.com/drcarolineleaf</p> <p>Read the blog here:&nbsp;https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/addressing-adolescent-add-adhd-with-child-psychiatrist-dr-sami-timimi-part-2</p> <p><br></p> <p>OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS:</p> <p><strong>-BetterHelp: get 10% off their first month at&nbsp;</strong><a href="http://betterhelp.com/drleaf"><strong>betterhelp.com/drleaf</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p> <p><strong>-Open: If you want to get on my daily routine, you can get 30 days free of Open by visiting </strong><a href="http://withopen.com/DRLEAF"><strong>withopen.com/DRLEAF</strong></a><strong>. And don’t forget to follow your friends on the app so that you can join the community as well!</strong></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:</strong></p> <p><strong>2:38</strong> The manufacture of ADHD</p> <p><strong>7:50, 10:00 </strong>The genetic myths surrounding ADHD</p> <p><strong>9:47</strong> Behavioral issues &amp; the impossibility of disentangling nature and nurture</p> <p><strong>26:18</strong> The failure of ADHD brain imaging studies</p> <p><strong>31:00</strong> Where brain scans fall short: the debate between trait or state of mind</p> <p><strong>37:00, 51:30</strong> The chemical imbalance myth &amp; ADH