The Emotional Side
ADHD carries with it complicated emotions, namely shame, frustration, and embarrassment. Here, learn to care for your emotional health by seeing attention deficit as a medical condition, not a personal character flaw.
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Guest Blogs
“Happily Neurodivergent — at Last”
“This was the catalyst that forced me to confront the fact that my desperation to be neurotypical was...
Guest Blogs
“‘What’s Wrong with Me?’ The Toll of 34 Years with Undiagnosed ADHD”
“College was terrible. I dropped out twice – once running away to a tiny Island in New Zealand, but...
Emotions & Shame
“Why Do I Get So Angry with the Ones I Love Most?”
The emotional impulsivity of ADHD can make it easier to fly off the handle, or blurt out hurtful...
The Emotional Side
Your Strengths Inventory: Repairing Self-Esteem After an ADHD Diagnosis
"I wish I had known 20 years ago!" This is reaction of many adults diagnosed with ADHD after a...
Emotions & Shame
17 Happiness Rules When ADHD Emotions Go Awry
People with ADHD feel everything more vividly. When it comes to passion, joy, and curiosity, this is...
Guest Blogs
“Oh, I Am Very Weary…”
“…Though tears no longer flow; My eyes are tired of weeping, my heart is sick of woe.” — Anne Bronte,...
Emotions & Shame
15 Good Habits Your Brain Craves (But Isn't Getting)
Runaway emotions cause more than drama. They undermine relationships, sap motivation, and lead to...
Emotions & Shame
"I Don't Know How to Express My Feelings."
"Some of us have learned to sublimate our feelings, because we think we are unacceptable, but...
Emotions & Shame
"So This Is What 'Normal' Feels Like."
"After half a lifetime of struggling at home and at work, I feel as though a new me has been born...
The Emotional Side
All You Need Is Self-Love
You're hard on yourself, we know. But harsh self-criticism never helped anyone. Instead, learn to...
Webinars & Podcasts
“ADHD Myths and the Shame They Perpetuate” [podcast episode #163]
Access the video replay, listen to the podcast episode (#163), and download the slide presentation...
Free Downloads
Your Free Guide to Changing How the World Sees ADHD
Strategies to get you started on spreading facts and busting myths about attention deficit in...
The Emotional Side
Stuck in the SPIN Cycle? How to Break Free
Frustrated and stalled instead of making progress in managing ADHD? These expert strategies will get...
Relationships
Accept Them. Support Them. Have Their Backs.
You understand that your spouse's or child's ADHD symptoms are not the result of laziness or...
Support & Stories
Stop Comparing Yourself to “Normal” People
Tired of hearing "You just need to try harder"? Learn how readers use exercise, to-do lists, and...