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title: "Struggling after my son's ADHD diagnosis"
url: 'https://nipinthebud.trilbyhost.com/toolkit/ask-dr-bettina/struggling-after-my-sons-adhd-diagnosis'
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date: '2026-10-14'
description: 'My son has just got a diagnosis of ADHD/ODD and I’m feeling judged and struggling to cope. Do you have any advice?'
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    - ADHD
    - ODD
  type:
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  contributor:
    - 'Dr Bettina Hohnen'
---

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My son has just got a diagnosis of ADHD/ODD and I’m feeling judged and struggling to cope. Do you have any advice?

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