Friendships 5 Ways ADHD Makes Me the Best, Rudest, Most Caring, Totally Frustrating Friend You’ll Ever Have I'm loyal. I'm funny. I've got ADHD. It makes me who I am. But it can also make me seem uncaring,...
Guest Blogs The Upside of a Distracted Brain A professor analyzes the essays of French writer Michel de Montaigne, and finds his brilliance may be...
Guest Blogs Forgetfully Yours "ADHD manifests itself in different ways. Some people are more inattentive; others fidget more. I'm a...
Positive Parenting “We Have to Stop Trivializing ADHD” A pediatrician explains why many kids with ADHD grow up to be anxi...
Ask the Experts The Neuroscience Behind Video Game Addiction "Does any current neuroscience investigate whether and how different kinds of games affect the brain?...
Typical ADHD Behaviors The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Hyperfocus Powerful, erratic, and somewhat mysterious, hyperfocus is a state familiar to any individual with...
On-Demand Webinars - ADHD Adults “How to Manage Executive Function and Working Memory Challenges: A Guide for Adults with ADHD” [Video Replay & Podcast #531] Access the video replay, listen to the podcast episode (#531), download the slide presentation, and...
Typical ADHD Behaviors Reflections on ADHD Empowerment Month Each day of October, ADDitude highlighted a different ADHD attribute through stories told by our...
ADHD News & Research Boredom Triggers High Stress Response in Impulsive People: New Study Elevated levels of the stress hormone cortisol were found in highly impulsive people when bored,...
Typical ADHD Behaviors “I’m Resilient, Strong, and Proud. Thank You, ADHD.” “Hitting rock bottom helped me find the hidden, gritty, scrappy fighter within me.” ADDitude readers...
Typical ADHD Behaviors It’s Borture! What ADHD Boredom Really Feels Like “Most people think boredom is just about not being interested in stuff. For me it’s a state of...
Typical ADHD Behaviors “How My ADHD Brain Solved a Problem That Stumped Everyone Else” Imaginative, resourceful, and fast-thinking ADHD brains can often solve problems that stump everyone...
Typical ADHD Behaviors When ADHD Curiosity Fuels Innovation and Exploration “ADHD curiosity made me into a natural born information broker.” — An ADDi...
Adult Blogs On the Awesomeness of ADHD Creativity “When your brain feels, sees, and smells everything, it is more likely than the neurotypical brain to...
Typical ADHD Behaviors “We Light Up the Room with Our Sparkles” Creative thinking is an ADHD specialty. Here, ADDitude readers share insights and stories about their...