ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders)

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Hi, I have a daughter with some

characteristics of ADHD. Now, it seems she

has some signs of depression (she is 8 years old). In addition, she

doesn't

express her feelings, so we don't really know what is going on with

her?

I've taken all the courses up to Crystal Healing and psycotherapy.

My

question is, what would be the treatment for these situations?

Thanks and God bless,

Rosa--------------

Dear Rosa,

Greetings.

MEDICAL INFORMATION:

ADHD

(Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders)

" Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD) are characterized

by a person's inattention, distractibility, impulsivity, and in some

cases, hyperactivity. It occurs in both children and adults, and

interferes with the person's ability to function normally in their

day-to-day activities, such as work, school, and at home.

What Are the Symptoms of ADHD?

ADHD is not like a broken arm, or strep throat. Unlike these two

disorders, ADHD does not have clear physical signs that can be seen in an

x-ray or a lab test. ADHD can only be identified by looking for certain

characteristic behaviors, these behaviors vary from person to

person. At present, ADHD is a diagnosis applied to children and

adults who consistently display certain characteristic behaviors over a

period of time. The most common behaviors fall into three categories:

inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.

a.) INATTENTION - People who are inattentive have a hard time keeping

their mind on any one thing and may get bored with a task after only a

few minutes. They may give effortless, automatic attention to activities

and things they enjoy. But focusing deliberate, conscious attention to

organizing and completing a task or learning something new is

difficult.

b.) HYPERACTIVITY - People who are hyperactive always seem to be in

motion. They can't sit still. Hyperactive children squirm in their seat

or roam around the room. Or they might wiggle their feet, touch

everything, or noisily tap their pencil. Hyperactive teens and adults may

feel intensely restless. They may be fidgety or they may try to do

several things at once, bouncing around from one activity to the

next.

c.) IMPULSIVITY - People who are overly impulsive seem unable to curb

their immediate reactions or think before they act. As a result, they may

blurt out inappropriate comments or they may run into the street without

looking. Their impulsivity may make it hard for them to wait for things

they want or to take their turn in games. They may grab a toy from

another child or hit when they're upset.

Not everyone who is overly hyperactive, inattentive, or impulsive has an

attention disorder. To assess whether a person has ADHD, specialists

consider several critical questions:

1. Are these behaviors excessive, long-term, and pervasive? That

is, do they occur more often than in other people the same age?

2. Are they a continuous problem, not just a response to a

temporary situation?

3. Do the behaviors occur in several settings or only in one

specific place like the playground or the office?

Because everyone shows some of these behaviors at times, there are very

specific guidelines for determining when they indicate ADHD. The

behaviors must appear early in life, before age 7, and continue for at

least 6 months. In children, they must be more frequent or severe than in

others the same age. Above all, the behaviors must create a real handicap

in at least two areas of a person's life, such as school, home, work, or

social settings. So someone whose work or friendships are not impaired by

these behaviors would not be diagnosed with ADHD. Nor would a child who

seems overly active at school but functions well elsewhere.

What Causes ADHD?

Over the last decades, scientists have come up with possible theories

about what causes ADHD. Some of these theories have led to dead ends,

some to exciting new avenues of investigation. One disappointing

theory was that all attention disorders and learning disabilities were

caused by minor head injuries or undetectable damage to the brain,

perhaps from early infection or complications at birth. Based on this

theory, for many years both disorders were called " minimal brain

damage " or " minimal brain dysfunction. " Although certain

types of head injury can explain some cases of attention disorder, the

theory was rejected because it could explain only a very small number of

cases. Not everyone with ADHD has a history of head trauma or birth

complications.

Another theory was that refined sugar and food additives make children

hyperactive and inattentive. As a result, parents were encouraged to stop

serving children foods containing artificial flavorings, preservatives,

and sugars. However, this theory, too, came under question. In 1982, the

National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Federal agency responsible for

biomedical research, held a major scientific conference to discuss the

issue. After studying the data, the scientists concluded that the

restricted diet only seemed to help about 5 percent of children with

ADHD, mostly either young children or children with food allergies.

ADHD Is Not Usually Caused by: too much TV; food allergies; excess

sugar; poor home life; poor schools.

ADHD and Brain Development:

In recent years, as new tools and techniques for studying the brain have

been developed, scientists have been able to test more theories about

what causes ADHD. Using one such technique, NIMH scientists

demonstrated a link between a person's ability to pay continued attention

and the level of activity in the brain. Adult subjects were asked to

learn a list of words. As they did, scientists used a PET (positron

emission tomography) scanner to observe the brain at work. The

researchers measured the level of glucose used by the areas of the brain

that inhibit impulses and control attention. Glucose is the brain's main

source of energy, so measuring how much is used is a good indicator of

the brain's activity level. The investigators found important differences

between people who have ADHD and those who don't. In people with ADHD,

the brain areas that control attention used less glucose, indicating that

they were less active. It appears from this research that a lower level

of activity in some parts of the brain may cause inattention.

Researchers are also searching for other differences between those who

have and do not have ADHD. Research on how the brain normally develops in

the fetus offers some clues about what may disrupt the process.

Throughout pregnancy and continuing into the first year of life, the

brain is constantly developing. It begins its growth from a few

all-purpose cells and evolves into a complex organ made of billions of

specialized, interconnected nerve cells. By studying brain development in

animals and humans, scientists are gaining a better understanding of how

the brain works when the nerve cells are connected correctly and

incorrectly. Scientists at NIMH and other research institutions are

tracking clues to determine what might prevent nerve cells from forming

the proper connections. Some of the factors they are studying include

drug use during pregnancy, toxins, and genetics.

Research shows that a mother's use of cigarettes, alcohol, or other drugs

during pregnancy may have damaging effects on the unborn child. These

substances may be dangerous to the fetus's developing brain. It appears

that alcohol and the nicotine in cigarettes may distort developing nerve

cells. For example, heavy alcohol use during pregnancy has been linked to

fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), a condition that can lead to low birth

weight, intellectual impairment, and certain physical defects. Many

children born with FAS show much the same hyperactivity, inattention, and

impulsivity as children with ADHD.

Drugs such as cocaine--including the smokable form known as crack--seem

to affect the normal development of brain receptors. These brain cell

parts help to transmit incoming signals from our skin, eyes, and ears,

and help control our responses to the environment. Current research

suggests that drug abuse may harm these receptors. Some scientists

believe that such damage may lead to ADHD.

Toxins in the environment may also disrupt brain development or brain

processes, which may lead to ADHD. Lead is one such possible toxin. It is

found in dust, soil, and flaking paint in areas where leaded gasoline and

paint were once used. It is also present in some water pipes. Some animal

studies suggest that children exposed to lead may develop symptoms

associated with ADHD, but only a few cases have actually been

found.

 

How Is ADHD Identified and Diagnosed?

A child may be unable to focus long enough to play a simple game. The

child may be tearing around out of control. But because children mature

at different rates, and are very different in personality, temperament,

and energy level, it's useful to get an expert's opinion of whether the

behaviors are appropriate for the child's age. Parents can ask their

pediatrician, or a child psychologist or psychiatrist to assess whether

their toddler has an attention disorder or is just immature, has

hyperactivity or is just exuberant.

Families Learning To Cope:

Life can be hard for children with ADHD. They're the ones who are so

often in trouble at school, can't finish a game, and lose friends. They

may spend agonizing hours each night struggling to keep their mind on

their homework, then forget to bring it to school.

It's not easy coping with these frustrations day after day. Some children

release their frustration by acting contrary, starting fights, or

destroying property. Some turn the frustration into body ailments, like

the child who gets a stomachache each day before school. Others hold

their needs and fears inside, so that no one sees how badly they

feel.

It's also difficult having a sister, brother, or classmate who gets

angry, grabs your toys, and loses your things. Children who live with or

share a classroom with a child who has ADHD get frustrated, too. They may

feel neglected as their parents or teachers try to cope with the

hyperactive child. They may resent their brother or sister never

finishing chores, or being pushed around by a classmate. They want to

love their sibling and get along with their classmate, but sometimes it's

so hard!

It's especially hard being the parent of a child who is full of

uncontrolled activity, leaves messes, throws tantrums, and doesn't listen

or follow instructions. Parents often feel powerless and at a loss. The

usual methods of discipline, like reasoning and scolding, don't work with

this child, because the child doesn't really choose to act in these ways.

It's just that their self-control comes and goes. Out of sheer

frustration, parents sometimes find themselves spanking, ridiculing, or

screaming at the child, even though they know it's not appropriate. Their

response leaves everyone more upset than before. Then they blame

themselves for not being better parents. "

 

PRANIC HEALING TREATMENT:

Invocation and thanksgiving before and after the treatment.

Scan and re-scan before, during, and after the treatment.

1. General sweeping 2 to 3 times with LWV.

2. Apply localized sweeping on the entire head area and the brain

alternately with LWG & LWV.

3. Apply localized sweeping on the crown, forehead, ajna, and back head

minor chakras alternately and thoroughly with LWG & LWV.

Energize them with LWG, slight LWB, then with more of LWV.

Visualize energy penetrating inactive brain cells connected to

concentration and awareness.

4. Apply localized sweeping on the entire neck area with LWG & LWV,

include the jaw minor, throat, and the secondary throat chakras

thoroughly. Energize the chakras with LWG & LWV.

5. Apply localized sweeping on lungs. Energize the lungs

directly with LWG, LWO, & LWR.

6. Apply localized sweeping on the front and back heart chakra.

Energize the back heart with LWG, then with more of LWV.

7, Apply localized sweeping on the spine with LWG. Energize with

LWG, LWB, and LWV.

8. Apply localized sweeping on the front and back solar plexus chakra and

on the liver. Energize with LWG, LWB, then with LWV.

9. Apply localized sweeping on the navel, sex, basic, and perineum minor

chakras with LWG & LWO.

10. Apply localized sweeping on the arm and leg minor chakras.

11. Distribute the energy from the basic chakra upward, to the arms and

legs, and to all parts of the body many times.

12. Stabilize and cut the connecting cord.

13. Repeat treatment 3 times a week.

14. Since patients are usually minor, please remember always to

impregnate color prana with a lot of gentle, loving energy.

 

Love and light, masterfe