About edward hallowell, M.D.:

Edward (Ned) Hallowell, M.D., is a child and adult psychiatrist, a NY Times bestselling author, a world-renowned speaker and a leading authority in the field of ADHD. He is a graduate of Harvard College and Tulane Medical School, and is the founder of The Hallowell Centers in Boston Metro West, New York City, San Francisco and Seattle. He was a Harvard Medical School faculty member for 21 years and now devotes his full professional attention to his clinical practice, lectures, and the writing of books. He has authored 20 books on various psychological topics, including attention deficit disorder, the power of human connection, the childhood roots of happiness, how to help your people SHINE, forgiveness, managing worry, and managing excessive busyness.

Currently, he is also the host of "Distraction", a weekly podcast series created to explore how we are driven to distraction and offers coping strategies to turn modern problems into new-found strengths.