Free Adult ADHD Guide
A practical 6-page guide from Chester Profeta, PMHNP-BC, covering ADHD testing, therapy, everyday coping strategies, the best apps and tools, and what to know about supplements.
What's inside
This is the same handout Chester shares with adult patients who are learning to manage ADHD. It's written to be practical, with strategies you can start using today.
- ✓Testing and diagnosis: what a proper ADHD evaluation looks like and why medical conditions should be ruled out first
- ✓Counseling and therapy: how CBT and ADHD coaching help with time management, organization, and planning
- ✓Coping and support: support groups, involving family and friends, and asking for help at work or school
- ✓Everyday strategies: getting organized, managing time, breaking down tasks, handling money, and staying safe while driving
- ✓Apps and tools: reminder, focus, note-taking, and planning apps, plus website blockers and the Pomodoro technique
- ✓Supplements: what the research says about omega-3s, iron, magnesium, zinc, melatonin, and more
- ✓10 tips for getting the most out of mental health treatment
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I'm here to help.
Chester Profeta, PMHNP-BC
I'm a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with over 16 years of healthcare experience, including inpatient psychiatry, outpatient psychiatric care, and teaching as a BSN and MSN PMHNP Clinical Instructor. I founded BrainHelp to help students and professionals who are held back not by a lack of ability, but by untreated ADHD, anxiety, depression, and burnout.
- ✓Listens to your full story, not just a checklist of symptoms
- ✓Medication is only one part of your treatment, alongside supportive therapy and practical strategies
- ✓Fits your schedule with evening and weekend telehealth across California