Women with ADHD: Stories of Daily Triumph

women with ADHD

Stories written by and about tenacious, ingenious, forceful women with ADHD.

An overview of the first studies providing evidence that a stimulant medication can be well-tolerated...

In ADDitude's ADHD Experts Podcast episode 16, learn how to heal emotionally and overcome shame, find...

How to be a good mom with ADHD: be kind (to yourself and others), be accountable, prioritize your own...

“What did I ultimately glean from my informal Facebook research on mothers with ADHD? All of them...

Adults with ADHD are five times more likely to attempt suicide than their neurotypical peers,...

“True ADHD self-care requires intense vulnerability — a tenderness that is difficult to conjure after...

“Shame caused me to write off my symptoms for many years. The realities of being a Black woman also...

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

“For me, anxiety plus too many mixed sounds equal brain malfunction. So, you’d think that an eerily...

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...

Weak emotional control is a common ADHD side effect. In children, this may manifest as dysregulated...