Ask the Experts
Q: “My Teen Doesn’t Know How to Study!”
“The first day, set up and create any needed study tools. This prevents students with ADHD from...
Guest Blogs
Welcome to the No Judgment Zone! Read these essays, diary entries, and snapshots of daily life written by ADDitude readers who are parenting children with ADHD, living with adult ADHD, and all of the above.
Adult Blogs
“My Call of the Void: What Intrusive Thoughts Taught Me About ADHD”
“The guest recalled a time when he had an intrusive thought about spitting in a friend’s face. He...
Adult Blogs
Rising from the Burnout: A Recovery Kit for Women with ADHD
“Recognize that you are doing the best you can each day under your circumstances. Think to yourself...
Caregiver Blogs
“The ‘Who Am I?’ Game That’s Ideal for Neurodivergent Brains”
A popular party game, “Who Am I?” (and its varieties) promotes concentration, awareness,...
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, disposable, guilty,...
Guest Blogs
“When DIY Projects Meet My ADHD Persistence & Hyperfocus”
“Persistence coupled with my ADHD and poor working memory made me forget about my previous mistakes,...
Adult Blogs
“Skateboarding Found Me Again in My 40s. It’s the Perfect ADHD Outlet.”
“At 43, I’m ecstatic to be skating again. Not just because it’s a fun way to exercise, but because...
Adult Blogs
“Healing from Heartbreak, the ADHD Way”
Love hurts. Love scars. For those of us with ADHD, traits like rejection sensitive dysphoria, big...
Adult Blogs
“The Double Discrimination I Face: Living with Undiagnosed ADHD as a Person of Color”
“At an ultra-white French-immersion school in a primarily white city in Canada, I was already...
Guest Blogs
“Multitasking Is a Farce. Use These Task-Switching Strategies Instead.”
“Chunking responsibilities with similar characteristics together will help adults with ADHD avoid the...
Caregiver Blogs
“Lessons from ‘The Explosive Child’ That Helped Our Son Flourish”
“I cherish the child emerging before my eyes — self-assured, bravely creative, collaborative, and...
Caregiver Blogs
“How I Came to Terms with My Autistic Child’s Crisis”
“In the aftermath of my child’s crisis, I yearned for a neat and tidy ending — to put a bow on...
