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ADHD Experts Podcast

497- Toxic Relationship Red Flags and Interventions for Teens with ADHD

ADHD Experts Podcast

ADDitude

Hallowell, Adhd, Mental Health, 504, Add, Iep, Deficit, Additude, Medication, Disorder, Attention, Health & Fitness

4.61.3K Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2024

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Stephanie Moulton Sarkis, Ph.D., explains what makes a relationship toxic and how to identify the signs, why adolescents with ADHD are at particularly high risk, and how to support teens through ending and recovering from an unhealthy relationship.

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0:00.0

Welcome to the Attention Deficit Disorder Expert Podcast Series by Attitude magazine. Hello everyone I'm Carol Fleck and on behalf of the attitude team I'm pleased to

0:20.6

welcome you to today's ADHD experts presentation titled Toxic Red Flags and

0:27.3

Interventions for Teens with ADHD.

0:30.8

Leading today's presentation is Dr. Stephanie Moulton Sarcis. Dr. Sarcis is a psychotherapist who

0:37.5

specializes in helping people with ADHD who have suffered with toxic relationships, gas lighting, and anxiety disorders.

0:46.0

Based in Tampa, Florida, she has been in private practice for more than 20 years.

0:52.0

Dr. Sarkis is a National Certified Counselor, a licensed

0:56.2

Mental Health Counselor, and a Florida Supreme Court certified family and

1:00.6

Circuit Court mediator. She is the author of several books and hosts of the Talking Brains

1:06.5

Podcast. Adolescents with ADHD are more likely to be in toxic relationships than their

1:13.2

neurotypical peers. This can be due to low self-esteem,

1:17.0

lagging maturity in development, difficulty connecting with peers,

1:21.7

and other manifestations of ADHD.

1:25.0

In today's webinar, we'll discuss what makes a relationship toxic and how to support a teen's well-being.

1:32.0

Caregivers will learn how to help their teens

1:34.6

identify signs of a troubled relationship

1:37.9

and how to end it and recover.

1:40.9

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1:45.0

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