Mental Health Conditions & Treatment

Before we get to what ADHD is in adults, we first should answer the question, what is ADHD? According to the American Psychiatric Association, “Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common mental disorders affecting children.”1 Some ADHD symptoms are an inability to stay focused alongside hyperactivity and impulsivity.

What is OCD?
According to the International OCD Foundation, OCD “is a mental health disorder that affects people of all ages and walks of life, and occurs when a person gets caught in a cycle of obsessions and compulsions.”1 These compulsions can vary from fears of germs to obsessively thinking about something or needing to act out a compulsion. Treatments and medication for OCD is available,

What is OCD?
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder characterized by the combination of obsessions and compulsions. While obsessions are unwanted and intrusive thoughts and urges, compulsions are behaviors that the individual will engage in to pacify the obsessions. With the combination of both of these, the individual generally experiences a high level of anxiety and distress due to the OCD symptoms, however, there are medications and there is more than one OCD treatment available.

What is OCD? Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a type of mental health disorder that can affect any person at any age. With OCD symptoms, the individual becomes caught in a disruptive cycle with obsessions and compulsions.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is often linked to images of military personnel amid war and combat. However, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder goes much further than battle and the difficulties of war. Take, for example, a story from P.K. Philips. Several traumas, including a childhood of physical, mental, sexual abuse and ultimately an attack at knifepoint, lead Philips to significant experiences of flashbacks and nightmares. Unable to sleep, Philips became nervous and anxious at home. Once symptoms subsided, years went by until another traumatic event brought back the panic and anxiousness. Philips sought help and was diagnosed with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Executive functioning refers to the workings of the executive functions (EF), a set of mental processes involved in managing oneself and one’s resources in order to achieve a goal.1 There are three main areas of executive function:

According to an article from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), an estimated 50% of those receiving behavioral health help (such as in therapy) have a history of trauma.​​​1
Therapists estimate this number is higher for those who have a history of mental health disorders and struggle with substance abuse.

At J. Flowers Health Institute, we believe in comprehensive diagnostic evaluations to make sure your executives are on the top of their game and making your business money. Our Executive Health Diagnostic Evaluation Program is a comprehensive program designed for business executives and other influential people who do not take the time to invest in their health.

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