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ADHD Is Not My Fault — But It Still Makes Me Feel Like a Failure

“I’m so stupid, I’m so dumb,” I tell myself far too often. When I feel like an idiot because of an...

Have you, like me, fallen into the trap of assuming your child “can’t” do something? That's not how...

Children with ADHD encounter more barriers at school, in the community, and even at home. No one...

What if your child had Creativity Deficit Disorder (CDD) in a world where the ADHD brain was coveted...

"I am a 35-year-old woman diagnosed with ADHD. I start several things at the same time and don’t...

"My son’s teacher denies him recess and gives him lots of timeouts because he acts up. My son needs...

Nearly a third of adolescents and adults with ADHD list emotional instability as one of the most...

We don’t mean to hurt you. But we do — again and again. You feel like screaming, pulling out your...

Do I have ADD? Take this ADHD test to assess whether attention deficit hyperactivity disorder...

At times, it feels the ADHD brain is never sated — particularly when it comes to common sources of...

"For many people with ADHD, shame arises from the repeated failure to meet expectations from parents,...

You're always running late. Your house is a mess. And you're up late catching up on work again. When...

Your child is melting down in a defiant blaze of anger. Yelling and scolding will only escalate the...

"When treatment doesn't work, people admonish the patient. This suggests that the individual with...

"...You send her upstairs to get dressed, and, 20 minutes later, she's sitting in her pajamas on the...