Summary: Mental health experts on adult ADHD diagnoses

  • Name: Emily Torres The Good Trade
  • Category: Biotech and Healthcare
  • Email: query-esxy@helpareporter.net
  • Media Outlet: The Good Trade
  • Deadline: 11:00 AM EST – 13 January

Query: Seeking tips from licensed mental health practitioners on navigating an adult diagnosis of ADHD. Specifically looking for re-learning and establishing systems that *actually* work for individuals and practicing self-compassion along the way. Some guiding questions:

  1. What are the challenges folks often face when receiving an adult ADHD diagnosis? What concerns usually drive individuals to seek a diagnosis as an adult in the first place?
  2. How can a newly diagnosed person start unpacking their diagnosis, and what practices for self-care and self-compassion can be helpful during this time?
  3. Are there certain stigmas around ADHD readers should be aware of, whether they are neurodivergent or not?

Also open to hearing personal strategies (for creating systems and self-care) that have worked for you if you are a neurodivergent individual

Requirements: Licensed mental health experts and practitioners, preferably those who have worked with neurodivergent/ADHD individuals or have personal experience with neurodivergence

Summary: How much space in a relationship is normal?

  • Name: Jennifer Still Bolde Media
  • Category: General
  • Email: query-et03@helpareporter.net
  • Media Outlet: Bolde Media
  • Deadline: 7:00 PM EST – 13 January

Query: Looking for mental health and relationship experts to weigh in on this topic.

1. How much space in a relationship is normal?
2. What is the purpose of space in a relationship? In what ways is it a good thing?
3. When can it become problematic to have your own space in a relationship?
4. How to ask your partner for space (when you don’t want to break up, you just need to decompress)
5. What can go wrong when you don’t get the space you need

Summary: How long should you date before getting married?

  • Name: Anouare Abdou Datezie
  • Category: Lifestyle and Fitness
  • Email: query-et7n@helpareporter.net
  • Media Outlet: Datezie
  • Deadline: 7:00 PM EST – 13 January

Query: Hello, I am looking to quote relationship experts. For a chance to be featured, please answer the questions below:

  1. What do you wish all singles knew about how long to date before getting married?
  2. The Knot says the average couple dates for about two years before marriage. What do you think of that average?
  3. What are some important emotional/intimacy-building milestones that couples should reach before marriage?
  4. What do you need to make sure you feel in a relationship before marriage?

Summary: Why Are Friends Important in Our Life?

  • Name: Kyna Hart UpJourney
  • Category: General
  • Email: query-estv@helpareporter.net
  • Media Outlet: UpJourney
  • Deadline: 7:00 PM EST – 13 January

Query: All great answers will be used, so please take the time to craft an in-depth and unique response. If possible, please add one or more headings to your submission. Overly self-promotional answers will be ignored. Please also include in your reply your full name, credentials and/or very short bio, square profile picture(don’t attach it, use a link), and website URL. Thank you.

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