Guest Blogs “My Sobriety Was Hidden On the Far Side of My ADHD Diagnosis.” “For 10 very difficult years, I was fighting a battle against an invisible enemy, ADHD. Now, the...
Support & Stories “My ADHD Was Misdiagnosed for Decades." ADHD misdiagnosis stories are all too common. Particularly among adults, symptoms like rejection...
Talking About ADHD Relief, Grief, and More Raw Reactions to an Adult ADHD Diagnosis Receiving an ADHD diagnosis in adulthood can evoke a range of emotions. Common feelings include...
Guest Blogs “I Felt Guilty for Knowing Better – But Never Being Able to Do Better” “I was overwhelmed with relief to finally know that I’m not a terrible, lazy selfish, person full of...
Talking About ADHD Who Do You Tell About Your ADHD? The choice to reveal an ADHD diagnosis is a private -- and often nuanced -- one that ultimately comes...
ADHD in Older Adults Q&A: Is It Worth Seeking an ADHD Diagnosis After 50? ADHD doesn’t disappear with age. Yet many older adults with symptoms of ADHD are misdiagnosed and go...
Support & Stories Add This to the Surprising Signs of ADD in Adults: A Dirty Wooden Spoon The signs of my adult ADD were hiding out in the open. Here’s how my kitchen mishaps led to a late...
Guest Blogs “How a Culture of Impossibly High Standards Denied My Mental Health Struggles” “Growing up, the stigma associated with academic inferiority was huge. I liked writing; my parents...
Guest Blogs “I Was So Worried About Getting Fired That My Anxiety Took Over… and I Got Fired for It” "In my search for an interesting, important career, I got fired… a lot. I didn’t know it then, but...
Guest Blogs “My Reprieve from Forced Smiles and Small Talk” I am good at my job and I have friends but a long history of undiagnosed Asperger’s and ADHD make...
Guest Blogs “I Believed I Was Fundamentally Flawed. In Fact, the Blemish Was on Society.” “Living with undiagnosed ADHD is like having a combination padlock inside your brain. You think you...
Guest Blogs “I Mistook My Sideways Angles for Faults. They Were the Points of My Star.” “For so long, I tried to fit my sideways-ness into a straight world. But my angles just couldn’t be...