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,...
Emotions & Shame
Why ADHD Masking Is a Form of Self-Sabotage
Do you squander your precious time and energy trying to “act normal” at the expense of...
ADDitude for Professionals
How the Adderall Shortage Is Casting a Long Shadow on ADHD Treatment
In a recent ADDitude survey, ADHD clinicians and other professionals reported that nearly...
Women with ADHD: How Hormones, Symptoms & Late Diagnoses Impact Females
For many decades, ADHD was considered a hyperactive behavior problem in young boys....
Productivity at Work
Work Challenges: Common ADHD Pitfalls That Kill Productivity
ADHD symptoms and executive dysfunction can show up in the workplace in surprising ways....
Typical ADHD Behaviors
Why Am I So Sensitive? Why ADHD Brains Can’t Just Ignore Unfairness
Do you become overwhelmed or enraged by life’s unfairness and attacks on social justice?...
Adult Blogs
“Life on Mars: Why Peopling Is a Mystery to Me”
“When your interactions with other kids are severely lacking because other children run...
Adult Blogs
“Oversharing Is My Default Mode. So Is the RSD-Induced Shame I Feel Afterward.”
“Oversharing is a dangerous cocktail for people with ADHD and RSD (rejection sensitive...
Money & Budgets
The ADHD Tax Is Draining — Financially and Emotionally
ADHD exacts financial and emotional costs – sometimes referred to as the ADHD tax – that...
Making Friends
Be Your Child’s Social Emotional Learning Coach
Whether due to rejection sensitivity, poor self-awareness, social anxiety, or executive...
Adult Blogs
“My ADHD Unleashed a Workaholic. ‘Quiet Quitting’ Is Saving Me.”
“My workplace burnout and everything leading up to it made sense after I was diagnosed...
ADHD in Women
“PMDD Has Affected My Whole Life.”
From painful and disruptive to irrational and suicidal thoughts, the symptoms of PMDD...
ADHD Comorbidities & Related Conditions
The ADDitude Guide to ADHD Awareness Month 2022
This ADHD Awareness Month, ADDitude is exploring Complex ADHD — the fact that attention...
ADHD Comorbidities & Related Conditions
Comorbid Conditions with ADHD: What Is Your Primary Diagnosis?
“ADHD feels the most like a core part of my personality, my way of being, while anxiety...
The Emotional Side
“What I Wish My Parents Had Known . . . ”
With the benefit of hindsight, ADDitude readers remember misunderstood behaviors, missed...
ADHD Comorbidities & Related Conditions
[Self-Test] Avoidant Personality Disorder
Take this avoidant personality disorder test to see if you may be showing signs of AVPD,...