How to Prioritize
How Unhealthy Expectations Feed Frustration
Nagging words (others' and your own) do not control you. Stop thinking so much about expectations or...
Summer 2017 Issue of ADDitude Magazine
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Self Esteem
“I Think I Can, I Think I Can”
Daily challenges and corrections at school can demoralize a child and trample her confidence over...
Ask the Experts
I Shared My Medication With a Friend. Now What?
"I am a freshman in college, and I shared one of my ADHD stimulants with a close friend, who begged...
School Advocacy
How to Advocate Forcefully for Your Child with ADHD
Children with ADHD encounter more barriers at school, in the community, and even at home. No one...
Support & Stories
“I Get Stressed When Everything Is Running Smoothly”
This entrepreneur says that, thanks to his ADHD, "I’m in my happy place when I’m facing a lot of...
Teens with ADHD
When Teen ADHD Transforms into Adult Confidence
Teen ADHD has defined my son in high school, in relationships, in his understanding of himself. Now...
Support & Stories
“I Grew Up Lost in a Fog”
Before I got my diagnosis, my whole life felt like a recurring nightmare. It took knowing the truth...
When and How Should We Adjust Treatment?
“We Can’t Afford to Treat Our ADHD”
Many parents and adults with health insurance still struggle to pay for ADHD diagnosis and treatment....
Ask the Experts
The Pharmacy Delivers, Too?
"I have a friend who gets her ADHD stimulants from a mail-order pharmacy. Should I do the s...
Ask the Experts
Become a Finisher — Finally
"I am a 35-year-old woman diagnosed with ADHD. I start several things at the same time and don’t...
Time & Productivity
Is Your Inner Clock Set to “ADHD Time?”
Unfortunately (at least, for those of us with ADHD) we live in a clock-driven world. Catch up to the...
Ask the Experts
My Chronic Lateness Is Threatening My Job Security
Always late to work? Your boss can't be too thrilled. Here's how to overcome common ADHD stumbling...