Guest Blogs
All I Want for Christmas Is…a Lot Less Anxiety
Holiday Anxiety is a shinier, fancier, more horrible version of Everyday Anxiety—less sleep, more...
ADDitude Podcasts
Listen to “ADHD Myths and the Shame They Perpetuate” with Michele Novotni, Ph.D.
In this podcast, Michele Novotni, Ph.D., explains how to overcome the stigma created by myths ...
Ask the Experts
Q: How Can I Clear the Cloud in My ADHD Brain?
Many college students with ADHD describe the sensation of sitting down to study and feeling a thick...
Brain Training
7 Ways to Maximize the Impact of Brain Training
Brain training games and apps are often incorporated into ADHD treatment plans as a way to build up...
ADHD in College
“I Try Harder Than Anyone, But Still I’m Called Lazy”
I'm not lazy, dumb, or immature. These misconceptions about ADHD hurt me, and prevent you from...
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,...
ADHD Myths & Facts
“It Stops with Me:” The End of ADHD Stigma and Cruelty
A stigma is unjust and evil. But stewing about it won’t help. Banding together with other moms and...
Guest Blogs
ADHD Humor: My Gift and My Curse
Sometimes my quirky jokes bring down the house, and other times my ADHD brain misfires badly. Through...
ADHD in Women
It’s (Always Been) a Scary Time for Women with ADHD
My ADHD husband’s messy desk makes him an absent-minded professor while my messy car makes me a moral...
Rewards & Consequences
Squirrel Bingo: The Game That Makes You Feel Good, Positive, and Confident
Those with ADHD spend more time feeling ashamed than accomplished. You can reverse that by focusing...
Natural Remedies for ADHD
The Ultimate (ADHD) Brain Food
Most people who have been diagnosed with ADHD have heard all about the benefits of omega-3 fatty...
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...
Adult ADHD
After the Shame: How to Re-Center Your Bruised Emotions
If you feed intense emotions with negative thoughts, you create something I call emotional distress...
ADHD in Women
ADHD, Women, and the Danger of Emotional Withdrawal
ADHD and emotional withdrawal — pulling away from friends, strangers, and loved ones alike — often...
Emotions & Shame
How Rejection Sensitivity Casts a Cloud Over My Marriage
I feel personally attacked more than most people do. The sharp tips of criticism gut me open. Even...