Better Than Normal

Tarek Starts Something, Gets Bored, Procrastinates Then Quits

1/8/2013 10:00:00 AM

Tarek is 31 and wants to move on in life. He keeps starting projects -- and he's very capable -- but then his interest putters out. Click here to read more.

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Dr. Adam Blatner Shares His Views On 'Better Than Normal'

12/5/2012 10:00:00 AM

Adam Blatner, M.D. shares his thoughts on 'Better Than Normal'. Click here to read more.

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Categories: ADHD | Dramatic | Magical Thinking

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Karlo's ADD Has Him Concerned About His Future

11/28/2012 10:00:00 AM

Karlos was always hyperactive, but wasn't diagnosed until 8th grade with ADHD. Click here to read more.

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Diana Wonders Why She Can't Concentrate

11/14/2012 6:00:00 PM

Diana, 19, has had trouble concentrating since she was 16. Now attempting to join the Marines, she has to study, but cannot seem to concentrate. Click here to read more.

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Nancy Rates "Better Than Normal"

11/11/2012 10:00:00 AM

Nancy has studied personality disorders as an undergraduate psychology minor and reviews 'Better Than Normal". Click here to read more.

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'Better Than Normal' Taught Evita How She's Different

10/28/2012 2:00:00 PM

After Evita read 'Better Than Normal' she has a better understanding.... about herself. Click here to read more.

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Categories: ADHD | Dramatic | Magical Thinking

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Bobby Thinks His Girlfriend's 6 Year Old Son Is Narcissistic

9/15/2012 10:00:00 AM

Bobby's girlfriend has three children, the youngest being a 6 year old boy. He believes the boy is narcissistic, but mom disagrees. Click here to read more.

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Categories: ADHD | Narcissistic

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Lorena Wants To Use The 8 Traits To Define Greatness

6/1/2012 6:00:38 AM

Lorena is a doctoral candidate, and is writing her dissertation on School Leadership Characteristics In High Achieving/High Poverty Schools. She asks my permission to use the personality traits I discuss in my book, 'Better Than Normal' to better understand what makes a successful school leader.

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Dr. Miller Shares His Evolutionary Beliefs

5/26/2012 6:00:24 AM

Dr. Miller is a professor and author, who agrees that evolutionary adaptiveness has brought us as a species to where we are today. He shares the many books he has written on the topic. Do you believe in evolution?

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Harold Questions My Outlook On Mental Health

5/21/2012 10:12:10 AM

Harold questions the title "From Stigma to Strength" which I discuss in an interview with 'The Advocate'. He also thinks it's amusing that I say many mental disorders have gone from being stigmatized to glamorized. Do you agree? Click here to read more and leave a comment.

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Chuck Wonders If He's Normal

5/18/2012 10:00:36 PM

Chuck asks if it's possible to have high scores on all 8 traits in my book 'Better Than Normal'. Have you taken the quizzes? How do you score? Click here to read more and leave a comment.

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Liz May Not Be Depressed After All

5/6/2012 10:00:20 AM

Liz is a 40 year old woman who always hated school. She found it boring and never challenging; and would always get in trouble for not completing her work. As an adult she takes meds for major depression, but after reading my book, wonders if she's been misdiagnosed. She's also thinking about changing careers, even though she's never been able to hold down a job very long. Do you think it's too late for a major change at 40? Click here to read more and leave a comment.

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Categories: ADHD | Adventurous

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Linda Has Found Her Niche In Life

5/5/2012 2:20:02 AM

Linda has been a night nurse for 30 years. She likes it that way, and never knows what the next night will bring. After two marriages, she realizes she's better off single. Reading my book, she scored highly on the ADHD scale and she's thrilled that finally things make perfect sense. She knows she has money management issues and isn't the best housekeeper, but she's ADHD and ok with that. She is indeed, "Better Than Normal". Are you? Click here to read more and leave a comment.

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Categories: ADHD | Adventurous | Bipolar | High Energy | Hyper-Alert

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Monique Quit Taking Her ADD Medication

4/28/2012 5:00:53 PM

Monique diagnosed herself with ADD from an online quiz. Her friends said she was crazy because ADD is for kids! She went to the doctor, who confirmed her ADD and prescribed a medication that worked wonders! However, since she doesn't like to take meds, she quit and opted for supplements instead. Problem is, they don't help. She asks what to do? Click here to read more and leave a comment.

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Kendall Had The Perfect Job, Until ...

4/20/2012 5:00:20 PM

Kendall scored very high on the ADHD, Magical, OCD and Hyper Alert continuums, and had learned to not only use these traits to his advantage, but also with the help of a smart and understanding employer, 10 years ago he found the perfect job. Now, because of a new company contract, he is being forced to sit at a desk for 8 hours a day and feels like a bird in a cage and he's freaking out. He's not sure what to do. What can he do? What would you do? Click here to read more and leave a comment.

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Categories: ADHD | Adventurous | High Energy | Hyper-Alert | Magical Thinking

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Connie Worries About ADHD And Her Son's School

4/9/2012 6:13:01 PM

Connie's 7 year old son is ADHD, and she feels forced to give him the meds so he will be quiet in class. The school says there will be problems if she doesn't keep him on his medication, but her son looks anorexic. Any time he stays home, she skips the meds and lets him just be himself, and says the school system is driving this and that some higher ups are simply padding their bank accounts. Do you have a comment on this subject? Click here to learn more and leave a comment.

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Daryl Is Impulsive, Can't Keep A Job And Is Bored

3/18/2012 10:27:49 AM

Daryl is 22, and is miserable. He gets bored very easily, and has had over 15 jobs in the four years since he finished college, either quitting or more often getting fired. He can't finish anything he starts, he's terribly bored and he desperately wants to change. What should he do? Click here to read more and leave a comment.

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Is Angela's Daughter's Pot Smoking Just A Phase?

3/12/2012 2:35:36 PM

Angela's bright, 20 year old daughter has a good job, pays her bills and is a responsible adult. However, since her boyfriend moved in with her, they smoke marijuana every day, and their apartment is appallingly filthy. Her daughter is well respected at work and is responsible. Angela wonders if this is a phase, or is her daughter about to fall into the abyss? Click here to read more and leave a comment.

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D.A. Can't Finish What She's Started

3/11/2012 2:45:16 PM

D.A. is a 31 year old mother who tries to be a good mom, but feels she falls short. She never finishes anything she starts, can't keep a job for any length of time and now dreads leaving her home. Whenever she goes out, she can be sociable, but then she can become impulsive and angry. Do you have suggestions? Click here to read more and leave a comment.

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My book, 'Better Than Normal: How What Makes You Different Can Make You Exceptional'

3/10/2012 8:00:51 PM

My book, 'Better Than Normal: How What Makes You Different Can Make You Exceptional' is scheduled for release March 13, 2012. There's a new way to look at "normal" and here's a tip -- it is NOT all good! After all normal = average. Instead of taking a pill to make you "normal', embrace your quirkiness to help define your greatness. Click here to learn more and order.

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Defining Normal: How Psychiatry Has Lost Its Way

2/25/2012 11:25:06 AM

The psychiatrists office had gone from being the place no one would be caught dead visiting... to the place where a pill could fix anything... and psychiatry itself had gone from being stigmatized to glamorized. The solution was simple, to embrace the idea that unless your ailments are seriously impeding your quality of life, they can be used to your advantage. Click here to read more and leave a comment.

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Categories: ADHD | Adventurous | High Energy | OCD | Perfectionist

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Terri Reviews My Book

2/2/2012 8:00:44 PM

Terri reviews books for Amazon.com and just read my forthcoming book, 'Better Than Normal: How What Makes You Different Can Make You Exceptional' which is being released March 13 from Random House. Read her review on Amazon. Thank you, Terri, for the great review!

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Eileen Shares Some Patients' ADD/ADHD Symptoms

9/21/2011 4:48:04 PM

Eileen, 29, is in the medical field. Fidgeting, lack of concentration and difficulty in completing tasks are her symptoms. She thinks she may have ADD or ADHD, as well. Do you know the difference? Click here to read more and leave a comment.

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Will This Boredom Stay With Me?

8/22/2011 10:45:47 PM

I feel like my life is passing me by. I don't understand why I get bored with everything. It's like I get high with things, people, jobs and then after a bit, I want to bail. Click here to read more and leave a comment.

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I Have Adult ADD

6/30/2011 4:20:24 PM

I've been diagnosed with Adult ADD. I have not had a job in over two years, and I am having difficulty coping. Can you help me? Click here to read more and leave a comment..

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Adventurous
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Bipolar
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High Energy
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Hyper-Alert
Magical Thinking
Narcissistic
OCD
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Schizophrenia
Self Focused
Shy
Social Anxiety