What happens when a parent seeks to spare a child the ADHD “label”—but unwittingly sets up the child for lifelong struggle and even years of misdiagnosing Adult ADHD as something else? I’ve heard many variations …
Years of Misdiagnosing Adult ADHD: One Woman’s Story Read More »
A support group for the partners of adults with ADHD? That struck many people as a strange concept in 2003, when I advanced it in the essay below. Here in 2020, the need remains puzzling …
Why A Support Group for Partners of Adults with ADHD? Read More »
Adult ADHD-Focused Couple Therapy. Why create a special model—based on the evidence of what work— for Adult ADHD-challenged couples? Why not just try standard couple therapy? We’ll explain that—and more—in four questions and answers below. …
Q&A with the Experts: Adult ADHD-Focused Couple Therapy Read More »
Can ADHD affect sense of smell? Maybe. But maybe not in the way that we might presume. I first wondered about this observing the olfactory habits of my husband, aka “Dr. Goat.” One day, our …
“I wish I’d known earlier about Adult ADHD.” That came through loudly as the recurring theme of responses to the ADHD Partner Survey question: “What do you wish you’d known earlier about ADHD?” [Note: I …
In light of the ongoing problems with Concerta generics, yesterday I updated this 2013 post about a novel methylphenidate (MPH) product: Quillivant XR. Now, given new information, I’m again re-updating today, May 19, 2020. Before …
A New “Ritalin”: Extended-Release Quillivant Liquid & Chew Read More »
How did you learn your partner has ADHD? That was one of 64 questions in the ADHD Partner Survey. Put another way: What as your “lightbulb moment”? You’ll find the results below. How about …
In a recent post, a young man describes hard truths about his late-diagnosis ADHD. It deeply resonated with a mother who shared her story in response as a comment. A mother discovers that her child …
One Man’s Story of Late-Diagnosis ADHD Touches This Mom Read More »
Benzedrine is not today a stimulant used to treat ADHD. But it was used to treat many things—perhaps including unrecognized ADHD—in the past. Maybe you’re too young to have heard the song, “Who Put the …
Did Mrs. Murphy Abuse Benzedrine? Or Did She Have ADHD? Read More »
What does Adult ADHD look like? In fact, it can look different in each person who has it! Maybe you’ve heard that people with ADHD are “creative” or “risk-taking” or “extroverted.” The truth is, people …
What Does Adult ADHD Look Like? It Depends On the Individual! Read More »
