Late Diagnosis and ADHD Articles

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“Growing up, the stigma associated with academic inferiority was huge. I liked writing; my parents...

"In my search for an interesting, important career, I got fired… a lot. I didn’t know it then, but...

I am good at my job and I have friends but a long history of undiagnosed Asperger’s and ADHD make...

“Living with undiagnosed ADHD is like having a combination padlock inside your brain. You think you...

“For so long, I tried to fit my sideways-ness into a straight world. But my angles just couldn’t be...

They say laughter is the best medicine. In my case, it was actually true when Stand Up for Mental...

I was sure I had ruined everything. I would be fired. My life was over. Negative thinking — and the...

Ever since I was a child, the sound of people chewing has filled me with a desperate rage. Ditto...

“As the kids say, I was ‘shook.’ But in a strange way, receiving my ADHD diagnosis also felt like...

"Within 30 seconds of discovering my mistake, I had lapsed into fight-or-flight mode. My body moved...

ADHD can be a gift, as long as you find the right ways to manage it. ADD guru Dr. Ned Hallowell...

Following the diagnosis, your head is swimming. What causes ADHD? How has it manifested in your life?...