Stress & Anxiety
On Piloting My ADHD Brain Through This Pandemic
“This crisis is different. It's chronic. We don't do well with prolonged emergencies. We're better in...
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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.
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“My Gym is Closed. My Babysitter is Gone. Here is Where Self-Care Gets Creative.”
“All the things I very consciously do during normal times to keep my ADHD in check have gone...
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The Perfect Antidote to Pandemic Worries? My Dogs
My dogs are blissfully unaware of my Big Worry. They don’t know why everyone is home all the time...
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A Little Help from Your Friends at ADDitude
We know many people are feeling lonely and lost right now. Please know that the ADDitude team has...
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“Homeschooling? Really? We Didn’t Think We Could Do It, But…”
What if liberating our child to follow her natural interests and curiosities could lead to profound...
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“My Undiagnosed ADHD Inflamed My Sister’s Depression — and I Blamed Her for It”
ADHD and depression mix like gasoline and fire. My undiagnosed ADD exacerbated my sister's mood...
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“How I’m Navigating Pandemic Fears with My Anxious Child”
In this time of nonstop news of a global pandemic hitting home, being the parent of an anxious child...
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“We Live in the Upside Down Now. Grace Is Pivotal Here.”
“As a parent with ADHD and possible additional mental health challenges, your world – by being turned...
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An Ode to the Pinterest Projects I Will Start (and Abandon) This Spring
Pinterest projects accumulate in my imagination all winter long. In spring, I unleash my ADHD...
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“Housekeeping Is Not Motherhood.”
"Your housekeeping is not your motherhood, and you’re giving away power when you combine the two and...
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“Laughter Is the Best Medicine? Ha Ha Ha (Actually, That Does Feel Pretty Good)”
They say laughter is the best medicine. In my case, it was actually true when Stand Up for Mental...
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“How the Thrilling Rush of Endorphins Triggered Magic in My ADHD Brain”
I took medication for my ADHD, anxiety, and Tourette’s as a child, and it changed how I saw myself....