Mental Health & ADHD Comorbidities
The ADHD Symptoms We Misdiagnose
Mood swings. Sleeplessness. Oppositional behavior. If you or your child exhibits these ADHD symptoms,...
ADHD Videos
7 Truths About ADHD and Intense Emotions
People with ADHD feel emotions more intensely than do people without the condition. For many,...
Emotions & Shame
15 Good Habits Your Brain Craves (But Isn't Getting)
Runaway emotions cause more than drama. They undermine relationships, sap motivation, and lead to...
Emotions & Shame
17 Happiness Rules When ADHD Emotions Go Awry
People with ADHD feel everything more vividly. When it comes to passion, joy, and curiosity, this is...
ADHD Videos
The Neuroscience of the ADHD Brain
Truths about the ADHD brain that most people don’t ...
Emotions & Shame
“Why Do I Get So Angry with the Ones I Love Most?”
The emotional impulsivity of ADHD can make it easier to fly off the handle, or blurt out hurtful...
Brain Training
Your Guide to Neurofeedback for ADHD
This alternative therapy uses real-time EEG data to help patients work to train their ADHD brains for...
On-Demand Webinars
Live Webinar on November 2: An Adult’s Guide to Fostering Friendships with ADHD
Register below for this webinar on fostering adult friendships on Thursday, November 2, at 1pm ET....
On-Demand Webinars
Live Webinar on October 19: RSD Toolkit: Strategies for Managing Your Sensitivities in Real Time
Register below for this webinar on managing sensitivities on Thursday, October 19, at 1pm ET. Sign up...
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 daily life....
Emotions
“Q: My Fear of Rejection Keeps Me Socially Isolated”
Social anxiety and rejection sensitive dysphoria cause people with ADHD to feel isolated,...
The ADHD Brain
DESR: “Does ADHD Emotional Dysregulation Ever Fade?”
Emotional dysregulation is a core facet of ADHD that is excluded from official diagnostic criteria...
ADDitude for Professionals
DESR: Why Deficient Emotional Self-Regulation is Central to ADHD (and Largely Overlooked)
DESR, or deficient emotional self-regulation, is a core facet of ADHD that carries significant...
Guest Blogs
“RSD Has Blessed Me with an Immense Capacity for Feeling — and I’m Grateful.”
"Just as a force of nature can be powerful and destructive, RSD can also bring me to my knees in awe...
Guest Blogs
Will I Ever Overcome the Agony of Criticism?
“When I started the Ph.D. program, I assumed that the forgetful, inattentive aspect of my ADHD would...