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...
Stress & Anxiety
Can’t Get Anything Done? Why ADHD Brains Become Paralyzed in Quarantine
At first, stay-at-home orders felt like an opportunity to tackle those back-burner projects and...
Getting Things Done
How Self-Awareness Unlocks Change & Progress in the ADHD Brain
Unlock real power and productivity by working to accept who you are, how you think, and what makes...
ADHD Myths & Facts
“I’m Smart, So I Should Be Able to Overpower ADHD. Right?”
High-IQ adults with ADHD seem to function well, but it comes at a high emotional cost. They feel...
ADHD News & Research
The Benefits of ADHD in a Crisis: Hyperfocus, Creativity, Resilience & More
ADHD brains kick into high gear with the slightest injection of adrenaline, delivering focus,...
Meltdowns & Anger
“Our Home Can’t Withstand All of These Emotional ADHD Explosions!”
ADHD brings with it a flood of emotions. Our children may be hypersensitive to perceived criticisms,...
ADHD News & Research
Emotion Competence Difficulties in Children May Point to Mental and Behavioral Disorders Later in Life
Frustration, emotion lability, and negative affect in children with hyperactive and/or impulsive...
Free Downloads
Free Resource: Understanding Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
The emotional response to perceived or real failure can be devastating to people with ADHD. Learn why...
ADDitude for Professionals
Why the ADHD Brain Chooses the Less Important Task — and How CBT Improves Prioritization Skills
Facing a to-do list top-heavy with critical, complex tasks, adults with ADHD often tackle the easier...
ADDitude ADHD Experts Podcast
Listen to “All the Feels: An ADHD Guide to Emotional Dysregulation and Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria” with William W. Dodson, M.D.
People with ADHD feel emotions more intensely, more frequently, and more suddenly. In fact, one third...
Treating Your Child
Why Your Child Refuses ADHD Help: Understanding the 6 Stages of Change
Parents and professionals offer many useful, productive, well-intentioned ADHD treatment tools....
On-Demand Webinars
Free Webinar Replay: An ADHD Guide to Emotional Dysregulation and Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
In this hour long webinar on demand, learn about emotional dysregulation and rejection sensitive...
Positive Parenting
Your Child Is Not Giving You a Hard Time. Your Child Is Having a Hard Time.
When your child ignores, disregards, or otherwise disobeys you, punishment is an understandable...
Typical ADHD Behaviors
Stifled Creativity and Its Damaging Impact on the ADHD Brain
Creativity. It’s often cited as a valuable (but tough to harness) benefit of having ADHD. As it turns...