Pills Don’t Teach Skills Announces Health Impact Award

Sept. 16, 2011 - PRLog -- Pills Don’t Teach Skills Announces Health Impact Award

A Personal Story of Overcoming the Challenges of Adult ADD by Jeff Hamilton.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Vancouver, September 16, 2011:  Pills Don’t Teach Skills today announced Jeff Hamilton and his ADD blog Pills Don’t Teach Skills has been recognized with The Health Impact Award, presented by Wellsphere.com, a division of HealthCentral.com.

The ADD blog which was established 6 years ago in September of 2005, has been recognized for extraordinary contributions in its field! Jeff and his blog were nominated, as an organization or an individual that goes above and beyond their job role. Wellsphere.com carefully chose only 10 winners and acknowledges that Jeff Hamilton and his ADD blog Pills Don’t Teach Skills have made one of the biggest impacts on viewers, readers, and others seeking answers to their deeply felt needs. This has been done so by increasing progress in areas such as health research, understanding, empathy, inspiration, awareness, accessibility, and networking. Wellsphere wants to let people know that all this passion and hard work matters immensely, and going above and beyond in reaching those wondering how to address their unique health needs is valued.

The Criteria for the Health Impact Award were based on:
• Provide support for patients (emotional and physical)
• Conduct or support basic and applied research
• Improve accessibility and affordability of care
• Raise awareness of significant health issues
• Promote prevention and proactive care
• Provide and support education (patients and caregivers)
• Drive and inspire innovation

Jeff Hamilton created Pills Don't Teach Skills to share his personal story of winning the battle against Adult ADHD. He has dedicated his efforts since 2003 to understanding, learning and training his brain to meet and beat the challenges of Adult ADHD.

About the Blog: Pills Don’t Teach Skills http://pillsdontteachskills.com/ reaches approximately 100,000 unique monthly visitors globally. The blog content also pushes out to Twitter, Linkedin and the ADD/ADHD communities of Wellsphere.com, PsychologyToday.com, HealthCentral.com and ADDerWorld.ning.com. For more information about Pills Don’t Teach Skills, please visit http://pillsdontteachskills.com/ or contact Jeff Hamilton at 604-730-4165 or jeffdhamilton@shaw.ca.