Autism Spectrum Disorder
Why Some Children on the Autism Spectrum Are Misdiagnosed with ADHD
Asperger's Syndrome no longer exists as a standalone diagnosis. But many of the symptoms...
Exercise & Health
The ADHD-Dopamine Link: Why You Crave Sugar and Carbs
Mainstream weight-loss plans don't work for us. ADHD brains lack and crave dopamine,...
Free Downloads - Symptom Tests
Top 25 Downloads from ADDitude’s First 25 Years
Executive function worksheets, decision-making guides, and emotional regulation scripts...
ADHD in Women
42 Raw Confessions from Women with ADHD
ADDitude asked its readers: What do you wish the world knew about being a girl or woman...
ADHD Symptoms in Adults
Signs of Adult ADHD? Or Old Age?
Your brain is foggy. You’re forgetful. You just feel mentally slower. Are these signs of...
ADHD Diagnosis in Adults
I Think I Have ADHD: Adult Symptom & Diagnosis Guide
Could you have adult ADHD? If you suspect that your lifelong struggles with memory,...
Mental Health & ADHD Comorbidities
The ADHD Symptoms We Misdiagnose
Mood swings. Sleeplessness. Oppositional behavior. If you or your child exhibits these...
Hypersensitivity
All the Feelings, All the Time: ADHD and Hypersensitivity
ADHD seems to exacerbate and exaggerate everything — especially our senses. If you taste,...
Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors
6 Myths — and Truths — About Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors
Here, we dispel common myths and misconceptions around BFRBs — treatable conditions that...
Depression
Am I Depressed? Symptoms of Depression and ADHD, Untangled
Emotional dysregulation, trouble sleeping, difficulty concentrating: these are classic...
Personality Disorders
A Clinician’s Guide to Differentiating ADHD and Borderline Personality Disorder
BPD symptoms overlap with ADHD traits and features. Here, we review the nine symptoms of...
Positive Parenting
19 Authoritative Parenting Tips for Raising Neurodivergent Children
Use this checklist of parenting tips and strategies to set clear limits and expectations,...
ADDitude Gift Guides
Mother’s Day Gift Ideas We Love
Need Mother’s Day gift ideas… quick? These 10 outstanding books (plus 5 honorable...
ADHD & Symptom Tests
The Top ADDitude Articles of 2023
From emotional regulation skills and oppositional defiant disorder to teens’ mental...
ADHD Guide
ADDitude’s 10 Most Popular Webinars of 2017
From motivation to meditation to medication, our ADHD expert webinars covered essential...
Sensory Processing Disorder
3 Types of Sensory Disorders That Look Like ADHD
Sensory disorders are not just about itchy tags. Here are 3 complex and multi-faceted...
Diagnosing LD
Everything You Never Knew About Learning Disabilities
Learning disabilities come in many disguises, last a lifetime, and can't be "cured." The...
Diagnosing LD
10 Damaging Myths About Learning Disabilities
Learning disabilities are not linked to low intelligence or to autism. They aren't caused...
Sensory Processing Disorder
Why You Feel Too Much (and How to Cope)
Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) manifests in many small, sometimes maddening ways....
Sensory Processing Disorder
My Senses Are in Overdrive — All of the Time
Sensory Processing Disorder is a unique and challenging neurological condition associated...