When working with children who struggle to emotionally regulate, I notice that each of these children has one thing in common: There is someone in their circle who they view as a role model who also struggles to emotionally regulate.

“ADHD didn’t exist when I was a kid.” How many of you have heard this before? ADHD is not some new condition invented in the 21st century, but rather it is something that went unrecognized, misunderstood, and often would be labeled as lacking motivation, lacking discipline, or being lazy.

When depression hits, it is often seen as a negative sticky bubble gum that has you feeling like a big ball of mess-heavy, stagnant, inactive, and much more.