By Renee Crook Your coworker stares at you with mouth open and a shocked look. They are confused, dumbfounded and even a little hurt. You have no idea. In the silence on their end of the “conversation”…which was actually your …
Contact the ADHD Awareness Coalition or visit the ADHD Awareness Month website October is ADHD Awareness Month. The leading ADHD support organizations know you have questions and they are bringing you evidence-based answers. “Common Questions, Reliable Answers” is the theme …
By Janet L. Schmidt Diann Wingert was diagnosed with ADHD as an adult because of many struggles she encountered while self-employed. Diann was a licensed psychotherapist for over 20 years, including 8 years in a solo private practice. Because she …
By Jenna Knight I discovered I had ADHD when I had a confrontation with my professor about not bringing down my final exam. It was so bad, they called campus security. The director of the Disability Services Office was also …
by Zari Benson This pandemic has brought myriad hardships to people across the globe. For me, this “pause” has given me an abundance of time, and discomfort, to turn inwards and self-reflect. I have often avoided confronting my mental health …
By Heather Kyle I’m ADHD. I’ve been punished for it all my life. The school’s job is to educate. When it failed to teach me, it gave up and stopped trying. I’m the one left suffering for its failings. When …
By Ken Vernon Like many adults with Inattentive type ADHD, I was diagnosed later in life, when I was 47. My life was a string of relationship failures, a mountain of debt and chaos all around me. I struggled throughout …
by Romanza McAllister, LCSW Right now, there is a fire in my belly! Yes, I’m fired up around the conversations that aim to address change. The war cry is #Blacklivesmatter diversity now! But the fire in my belly is twofold. …
The ADHD community has focused and continues to focus on the needs and stories of white ADHD. This is not okay. This is systemic racism. Recognition is the essential precursor to change. Only with acceptance can we take steps to …
By Duane Gordon I recently sat down to talk with ADDA Board member and ADHD coach, Erik “Doc” Anderson. We spoke about his June 3 webinar and workshop about an aspect of selfcare many people with ADHD struggle with. How …