ADHD Adults Decision 2: How can I understand the aspects of ADHD that might be new or unfamiliar to my doctor? Could you have adult ADHD? In this 8-part guide, you'll find expert answers to the...
Teens with ADHD “Help, Everywhere:” What Teen Girls with ADHD Need Right Now With the CDC reporting rates of depression, trauma, and bullying at an all-time high for...
Adult Blogs “The 3 Vital Keys to Our Happy ADHD Marriage” “Though we both have ADHD and had been diagnosed as adults, our general outlook and ways...
Teens with ADHD “I Feel Judged and Attacked:” A Teen’s Eye View of RSD A 15-year-old boy with ADHD expresses how rejection sensitive dysphoria manifests in his...
Mental Health & ADHD Comorbidities Decision 4: How can I best consider psychiatric comorbidities when evaluating a patient for ADHD? Diagnosing a patient with ADHD is a complex and nuanced process. This 7-part guide...
Health & Nutrition ADHD and the Midlife Crisis Crisis Midlife crises impact more than half of adults with ADHD, according to a new ADDitude...
ADHD Symptoms Decision 2: What do I need to understand about ADHD that is not fully represented in the DSM? Diagnosing a patient with ADHD is a complex and nuanced process. This 7-part guide...
Adult ADHD Hormonal Changes & ADHD: A Lifelong Tug-of-War As estrogen and testosterone levels rise and fall through each stage of life, ADHD...
ADHD in Women “Drowning on the Inside:” Misunderstood Symptoms of ADHD in Women ADHD stereotypes based on male paradigms lead to underdiagnosis of women, whose symptoms...
ADHD News & Research Hormonal Fluctuations Exert Outsized Influence on ADHD Symptoms: New ADDitude Survey In first-of-its-kind research published by ADDitude, more than 2,700 women and men with...
Adult Blogs “ADHD Cancel Culture is Strong. I Am Stronger.” “When I’m told I’m either too much or not enough, I remember that I am not perfect, but...
Adult Blogs “How Exposure Therapy Reduced My Social Anxiety” “I never felt so wonderful ‘letting it all out.’ I discussed my insecurities about being...
Talking About ADHD “ADHD Superpowers:” Toxic Positivity vs. Celebration of Strengths When we refer to ADHD superpowers, are we dismantling ADHD myths or perpetuating toxic...
ADHD Adults ADHD at the Center: A Whole-Life, Whole-Person Condition In the circle of your life, ADHD sits at the center. Its symptoms affect all areas of...
Adult Blogs Rising from the Burnout: A Recovery Kit for Women with ADHD “Recognize that you are doing the best you can each day under your circumstances. Think...
Emotions & Shame How to Control Your Anger When ADHD Emotional Reactivity Kicks In Yes, the ADHD brain is wired to overreact and to feel emotions intensely. But you are not...
Adult Blogs “Ghosting Is Rude — and Difficult for Adults with ADHD to Comprehend” “Ghosting sets off our rejection sensitive dysphoria. It makes us feel confused,...
Adult Blogs “Healing from Heartbreak, the ADHD Way” Love hurts. Love scars. For those of us with ADHD, traits like rejection sensitive...
Health & Nutrition 31 Healthy Habits & Fresh Starts The New Year is a good opportunity (but not the only time!) to adopt healthy habits — one...
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder Top Emotion Regulation Difficulties for Youth with ADHD Emotion regulation difficulties in youth with ADHD range from irritability to DMDD. Here,...