ADHD can be confusing and overwhelming. Getting diagnosed in the first place isn’t easy. Anger and/or sadness often accompany processing the ADHD diagnosis, because you have ADHD, and because you wish you knew sooner. Others experience relief, that finally there’s …
by Richard Webster To begin, let me state that ADHD can only be diagnosed by a medical professional … and that’s not me. I make no claims in that direction. I AM, however, the parent of four daughters, two of …
An Interview with Alyssa Hole by Annette Tabor Last Monday, I turned 34 years old. I have been reflecting about the years I struggled in school. I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was 12 years old. When I received …
by Michelle Frank, Psy.D. According to Neil DiGrasse Tyson, heir to Carl Sagan, and Cosmos colleagues (along with numerous other astrophysicist geniuses), if we were to condense the history of the universe into one year, referred to as the “Cosmic …
by Judy Brenis Rick Green has been a champion of adults with ADHD for many years. He recently announced his retirement from TotallyADD.com, a website for adults with ADHD he founded. One of his wishes upon retirement has come true, …
by Ellianna Carter It is said that if you have to eat a live frog, you should do it first thing in the morning so nothing worse can happen to you all day. But I am of the opinion that nobody …
By: Patti Schwab The newly published “A Radical Guide for Women with ADHD” by Sari Solden, MS and Michelle Frank PsyD is more than a guide to overcome your struggles with ADHD but insight into living a life free from …
By: Marty Levine I learned I had ADHD when I was 85 in 2015. My wife kept complaining that I was losing “it”. She thought I might be developing Alzheimer’s. So, I phoned the Veterans Affairs and told the young lady, “My …
By Tracey My name is Tracey. I am 50 years old. I have ADHD. Getting to where I could say that wasn’t an easy journey. I want to share the story of how I finally got that ADHD diagnosis. I …
By Jeannette McDonald I realized my life had changed the morning I woke up and the tape that had been playing in my head since I was a young child in school, telling me every day that I was dumb …