{"id":52,"date":"2021-05-18T03:13:41","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T03:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bf2021.wpengine.com\/?page_id=52"},"modified":"2021-10-25T14:41:54","modified_gmt":"2021-10-25T14:41:54","slug":"what-is-livingwitheagle-org-community","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lifewithadd.org\/?page_id=52","title":{"rendered":"What is LifewithADD.org Community?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is LifewithADD.org?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>LifewithADD.org<\/strong> is a dedicated patient-to-patient support community for families affected by ADD\/ADHD.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>LifewithADD.org<\/strong>&nbsp;is powered by&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bensfriends.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">BensFriends.org<\/a>, patient support communities for rare diseases or chronic illnesses, and is run by volunteer moderators who have been affected with ADD\/ADHD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who can join LifewithADD.org?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your family has been affected by ADD or ADHD, consider LifewithADD.org your second home. LifewithADD.org, as well as the rest of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/bensfriends.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">BensFriends.org<\/a>\u2019s patient communities, is free for members to join.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is ADD or ADHD?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Attention-deficit\/hyperactivity disorder (<strong>ADHD<\/strong> <strong>or ADD<\/strong>) is one of the most common <em>neurodevelopmental<\/em>&nbsp;disorders of childhood. It is usually first diagnosed in childhood and often lasts into adulthood. Children with ADHD may have trouble paying attention, controlling impulsive behaviors (may act without thinking about what the result will be), or be overly active.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is <a href=\"http:\/\/bensfriends.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BensFriends.org?<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2007, Ben Mu\u00f1oz suffered a rare form of stroke caused by an AVM. He was unable to find the support he needed during the most difficult time, so he created an online support community <a href=\"http:\/\/AVMSurvivors.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AVMSurvivors.org<\/a> to connect with others like him. <a href=\"http:\/\/AVMSurvivors.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AVMSurvivors.org<\/a> led to the founding of <a href=\"http:\/\/BensFriends.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BensFriends.org<\/a>, driven to provide patient-to-patient support communities for people living with rare diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/BensFriends.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BensFriends.org <\/a> is a network of patient communities for people living with rare diseases. Launched in November 2007, <a href=\"http:\/\/BensFriends.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BensFriends.org<\/a> provides valuable patient support by creating and running compassionate, responsive communities. <a href=\"http:\/\/BensFriends.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BensFriends.org<\/a> maintains dozens of patient communities and has changed thousands of lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can learn more about <a href=\"http:\/\/BensFriends.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BensFriends.org<\/a> at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bensfriends.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.bensfriends.org<\/a> or watch one of our videos at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/BensFriendsVideos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/BensFriendsVideos<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is LifewithADD.org? 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