About ADHD and LD: Diagnosis and Treatment Information

About ADHD and LD: Symptoms, diagnosis and treatment information for attention deficit and learning disabilities

• Silencing Skeptics: The Truth About ADHD and LD
  What is ADHD? Does medication really help? Can adults have... more »
• 7 Myths About ADHD... Debunked!
  The truth about attention deficit disorder in children and adults... more »
• The Truth About TV & ADHD
  Is watching TV linked to a rise in attention deficit... more »
• Smile — It's ADHD Awareness Month!
  What is attention deficit? And why is it so misunderstood?... more »
• Overcoming the ADHD Stigma
  An expert psychologist shares his secrets for fighting ADD ADHD... more »
• Common Questions About ADHD... And Expert Answers!
  Clear up misconceptions and change public opinion about ADHD by... more »
• Spread The Truth About ADHD
  3 ways to help friends and family understand that ADHD... more »
• How to Talk About Your ADHD
  How to share your story about adult or child ADHD... more »

• ADHD Is Real -- and We're Not Stupid or Lazy
  Hey, I have ADHD, I’m kinda crazy, but I’m no... more »

• Can Nicotine Help My ADHD Husband Focus?
  "My ADHD husband takes Ritalin and smokes because he claims... more »
• Convincing My Husband That ADHD Exists
  My husband doesn't believe in ADHD and worries that my... more »
• When Everyone Knows the 'Answer'
  "As ADHD receives more media attention, all of a sudden,... more »
• Explaining ADHD
  "How can you prove to others that your ADHD behaviors... more »
• Getting Adequate Care Overseas
  "I recently moved to England, and I’m having trouble finding... more »

• Spreading the Truth About Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD ADHD)
  How to educate others about the truth behind attention deficit... more »
• Silencing Skeptics: The Truth About Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD ADHD)
  What is ADD? Does ADHD medication really help? Does adult... more »
• The Truth About Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD ADHD)
  Attention deficit experts dispel 7 myths about ADD ADHD... more »
• Myths About ADHD
  Fight ADHD misinformation with the bright light of truth... more »
• ADDitude Poll: Best ADHD Traits
  ADDers are noted for their positive attributes. Which of these... more »
• Is it ADD or "Boys Being Boys"?
  The dangers of dismissing ADHD behaviors as "boys being boys."... more »
• Everyone's a Comedian
  When adult friends make light of your diagnosis... more »
• ADD Is Not My Choice
  One reader addresses a persistent myth about ADD with blunt... more »

• Behavior After Medication
  My 5 year old son has just been diagnosed by... more »
• Cognitive and social issues - is it adhd?
  My daughter is 6 yrs old. We live in India... more »
• Married, Military, ADD/ADHD
  New to all of this. I am 22 years old... more »
• I think my 7yr old son has ADHD...I'm so scared
  My (7yr) son started 1st grade this year (after repeating... more »
• a lot to take in
  My daughter was just dignosed with ADHD, combined and with... more »
• BBC Documentary
  Hello, My name is Polly Greetham and I work for... more »

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What was your primary emotion upon learning that you or your child has ADD? Relief - finally answers to what's been puzzling Optimism - pursuing treatment will change my life Shame - it's uncomfortable for me to tell others about this diagnosis Regret - if only we'd known sooner, how different life might have been Sadness - what I thought was unique about me turns out to be a "disorder"