Pediatric ADHD is more than occasional distraction, restlessness, or high energy. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder can affect how a child sustains attention, manages impulses, organises tasks, regulates activity, and responds to everyday expectations. These challenges may become particularly noticeable at school, at home, or in social situations.
Children today are surrounded by more choices than ever before. From selecting activities, managing school responsibilities, choosing meals, and navigating digital content, everyday life can involve countless decisions. While offering choices can help children develop independence and confidence, too many decisions without proper guidance may become overwhelming. This experience, known as decision fatigue, occurs when repeated decision-making reduces mental energy and can affect self-control, focus, and emotional regulation.
Technology has become an important part of children’s daily lives. From online learning and educational apps to entertainment and social connections, screens can provide many opportunities for learning and creativity. However, as children spend more time using digital devices, many parents wonder about the impact of screen time on child mental health. Finding a healthy balance is important because children need time for technology, but they also need opportunities for physical activity, face-to-face interactions, sleep, play, and emotional connection with family members.
When people hear the term ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder), they often picture a child who is constantly moving, interrupting, or struggling to sit still. However, this image does not represent everyone, especially many girls and women with ADHD.
The arrival of a baby is often described as one of the most meaningful experiences in a person’s life. However, the postpartum period can also bring significant emotional changes as new mothers adjust to physical recovery, changing routines, sleep challenges, and the responsibilities of caring for a newborn. While many women experience temporary mood changes after childbirth, some may experience persistent feelings of sadness, anxiety, hopelessness, guilt, or difficulty connecting with their baby.
Dr. Priti M. Kothari, MD is a board-certified psychiatrist specializing in child, adolescent, and adult psychiatry. She has been serving the South Florida community in private practice since 2005.
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