ADHD Comorbidities & Related Conditions
ADHD and Trauma: Untangling Causes, Symptoms & Treatments
ADHD may cause trauma, and vice versa. Here, learn how to untangle symptoms and how an emerging...
Anxiety
Where Does ‘Introvert’ End and Social Anxiety Begin?
Social anxiety disorder is common among adults with ADHD, who feel crippled by weak executive...
What Causes ADHD?
“Let Me Tell You How ADHD Runs in My Family”
In a recent survey, ADDitude readers shared stories of how ADHD has run in their families for...
ADHD in Older Adults
Q&A: Is It Worth Seeking an ADHD Diagnosis After 50?
ADHD doesn’t disappear with age. Yet many older adults with symptoms of ADHD are misdiagnosed and go...
ADHD News & Research
Study: Long-Term Health Outcomes of Childhood ADHD are Chronic, Severe
Childhood ADHD should be considered a chronic health problem that increases the likelihood of adverse...
ADHD News & Research
Study: Children with ADHD More Likely to Bully — and to Be Bullied
Children with ADHD are more likely than their neurotypical peers to be the bully, the victim of...
ADHD in Boys
Mothers and Fathers Misunderstand ADHD in Different Ways. Here’s How.
No, your son with ADHD is not lazy. Or careless. Or lacking empathy. And, no, talk therapy is not the...
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...
ADHD Symptoms in Children
Q&A: Could My Toddler Really Have ADHD? How Can I Tell?
ADHD in toddlers manifests through extreme behaviors, emotions, and reactions as well as typical ADHD...
ADHD News & Research
Study: ADHD May Diminish Brain Tolerance to Subconcussive Head Impacts
Repetitive subconcussive head impacts, or hits to the head that don’t result in overt concussion...
ADHD Comorbidities & Related Conditions
Does Trauma Cause ADHD? And Vice Versa?
Could experiencing traumatic stress cause ADHD in me or my child? What is the ADHD-PTSD link? What...
Typical ADHD Behaviors
“My Earliest Memory of ADHD Hyperfixation Is…”
In a recent ADDitude survey, readers shared familiar and amazing stories of their ADHD hyperfocus —...
Typical ADHD Behaviors
The ADHD & Addiction Link: Addictive Behaviors in Adults Explained
Many adults with ADHD exhibit addictive behaviors — addiction to food, to marijuana, to the Internet....
ADDitude for Professionals
Childhood Trauma and ADHD: A Complete Overview & Clinical Guidance
Childhood trauma is linked to ADHD, and vice versa. They share similar symptoms that are often...
ADDitude ADHD Experts Podcast
Podcast Episode #328: “How Stress and Trauma Affect ADHD in Children of All Colors — and How to Heal the Wounds”
Tune in to hear Nicole M. Brown, M.D., discuss the role adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) play in...