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July 17, 2025

When Autism and ADHD Occur Together

  • Autism, Mental health disorders, Patients and Families

Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are neurodevelopmental disorders. Both affect brain development. These two conditions frequently occur together. An individual may be diagnosed with both conditions or may have one diagnosis with some characteristics of the other condition. The co-occurrence of ADHD and autism is sometimes known as AuDHD.

July 03, 2025

Sleepwalking and Other Parasomnias

  • Patients and Families, Sleep Disorders

Parasomnias are a group of sleep disorders involving abnormal, unpleasant motor, verbal or behavioral events that occur during sleep or sleep transitions. (Singh 2018) Parasomnias include sleep-related disorders, such as sleepwalking, nightmares and sleep terrors. Many of these sleep-related experiences may be just mildly annoying, such as talking in your sleep or a child’s occasional nightmare. But in some cases, these conditions can potentially be very disruptive or disturbing, and they can be treated.

June 24, 2025

Stressed at Work: Occupations with the Highest Mental Distress

  • New research, Patients and Families

A new study finds that people who work in the arts, design, entertainment, sports, and the media are more likely to have frequent mental distress than those in other fields. Overall, about one in ten workers reported frequent mental distress, according to the study, published in June in JAMA Network Open.

June 11, 2025

How Stress Affects Eating Habits: Not One-Size-Fits-All

  • Healthy living for mental well-being, Patients and Families

Stress impacts health in a variety of ways, including eating behaviors. Stress can influence our appetite, how much we eat, and the types of food we are likely to choose. It is commonly understood that stress contributes to overeating, especially consumption of “comfort foods,” often processed foods high in fat and sugar. However, different people respond differently, and circumstances matter. For some people, experiencing chronic stress leads to reduced appetite

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