By Alan Brown In the last issue of the ADDA eNews, I described a benefit of working in a corporate or group environment; the inherent structure that provides an external scaffolding. ADHDers often lack a strong internal sense of structure. …
By Alan Brown We’ve all heard that entrepreneurs are more likely than those in traditional fields to have ADHD or similar traits. Several of the most famous entrepreneurs around have said that their ADHD or LD was in some way …
By Alan Brown In the last couple of issues of ADDA’s eNews issues, I’ve described the contrast between working in a corporate or group environment versus working independently – at home or otherwise on our own. While we ADDers …
Q: What are some suggestions or resources for an ADHD mother to better be able to help her ADHD toddler when both of them are having bouts of symptoms at the same time? I’m so happy to see your awareness …
Q: What do we do with the co-morbidity stuff? The menopause brain fog, the ADHD, the post-viral COVID-19 “long hauler”, and just plain old anxiety/depression from all of it. When all of the “manageable conditions” gain up on you and …
Q: What is the best way to deal with emotional dysregulation? It’s the one part of ADHD that I find the hardest to deal with. Sometimes I think of emotional regulation and ADHD like driving in a snowstorm (I live …
Q: What kinds of new ADHD medications are available for adults? At this point there are nearly 40 medications approved for the treatment of ADHD. Physicians refer to “first line” treatments which include stimulant medications. And there’s the second line, which …
Q: How do I do the inner work? People look at me like I have a 3rd eye when I say this … but ADHD is just one part of you. It’s not an identity and it doesn’t mean everything. …
Q: I’m considering hiring an ADHD coach that works with adults. What is the best way to research coaches to find out their backgrounds, expertise, fees, whether they work in person or only virtual, etc? First, check out the ACO …
by Nicole Carollo I got my combined-type ADHD diagnosis on a sunny day in August of 2020. For months, through research and self-reflection, I knew the diagnosis was coming. Still, though, it’s hard to prepare. Home alone with a pandemic raging outside, I didn’t know how to begin processing the life-changing news. I had tried journal writing countless …