Women Connect and Unite: An Interview with Dr. Michelle Frank
By Patti Schwab The rate of women being diagnosed with ADHD has risen dramatically in recent years, which can bring a sense of relief and freedom, however the diagnoses itself does not erase a lifetime of low self-esteem, anxiety, depression and any other negative impact it’s had on the lives of countless women. The consensus […]
5 Competitive Games for Work that Maintain Productivity (My Personal ADD Management)
By Adam Eyal The Internet is full of strategies to help parents address ADD in their kids, with the expectation that they will have outgrown it – or learned to manage it – by adulthood. In reality, life doesn’t work out that way. That’s why around four percent of the adult population has Attention Deficit […]
Resilience + Knowledge = Helping Others Find Answers
Interview by Patti Schwab Bethany grew up in a very structured family. Her father was in the military, and the family moved back and forth between Whidbey Island, Washington and Pensacola, Florida. Bethany was always the new kid. Being so young, she didn’t know what anxiety meant – but she knew that scary feeling in […]
Impacted Roots and Broken Wings, An Interview with Evelyn Polk-Green
by Patti Schwab As an adult with ADHD Evelyn Green is all too familiar with the challenges of meeting the responsibilities of everyday life but guiding her adult children who also have ADHD is a new one. As she has always devoted herself to doing everything possible to provide a strong foundation leading to a […]
Atlanta Educators, This One’s For You!
Greetings Atlanta Educators! As you might be aware the 30th Annual International Conference on ADHD is going to be held in your back yard on November 9-12, 2017, at the Atlanta Hilton! We think you will love our theme, “Connect & Recharge.” This year, CHADD and ADDA have joined forces to provide you with an […]
Atlanta or Bust – A Man with a Plan
By Patricia Schwab CONNECT AND RECHARGE is the theme of the 2017 International Conference on ADHD in Atlanta Nov 9 -12. ADDA is partnering with CHADD to offer an opportunity for hundreds of adults with ADHD to connect in a safe place with others facing the same challenges. ADDA has worked with CHADD to create […]
Therapy Helped Me Take Back Control
By Nightshade For the past two years, I’ve blocked out my emotions. I feel this led to my impulsive behavior including taking illegal drugs, risky sexual behavior, skipping school and more. It all stemmed from a lack of self-control. Of course, I eventually got caught, and as I looked back at what I had done, […]
Tell Your Story… To More People
My name is Emily Dorffer. I’d like to share with you a publication opportunity for disabled writers. With the help of staff at Johns Hopkins University, I am compiling a short story anthology exclusively featuring short stories written by people with disabilities. All the stories will feature disabled main characters. My aim to spread awareness of […]
Moving To a Better State of Mind
We sometimes get caught up in painful vicious circles that never seemed to be resolved. For some it’s having the same argument over and over again with your spouse. Others might be so mired in self- doubt that despite all evidence of their talents they refuse to try anything new for fear of failure. We […]
A Taste of Improv
by Mike Fedel The Ann Arbor Adult ADHD Coffee Chat group first tried Improvisation recently. Doug Harris, a team leader, described taking Improv classes at a local theater. I’ve been teaching Improv since 2010 and thought it would be nice to offer the others a chance to try it out. These Coffee Chats last two […]