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Do anti-bullying programs truly work to protect children with ADHD, especially when they’re not at school? I’ve long had my doubts. So, I did a little research. In the process,
With some trepidation, Dr. Goat (my husband) and I jointly tackled a domestic task involving a sharp, whirring blade. Believe it or not: We succeeded—with all limbs and good humor
Following the 1918 pandemic, one viral infection drastically changed the behavior of children. In fact, it changed behavior to the point of calling it the Disease of Criminals. This
In the wake of the 1918 Flu Pandemic, physician Charles Bradley made an accidental discovery in 1935. It was this: A stimulant medication can mitigate what we now view as
Are people with unrecognized ADHD potentially at higher risk for joining so-called “high-control” groups? This might include cults (including anti-psychiatry cults), extreme political movements, or even certain types of fundamentalist
Denial of Adult ADHD symptoms hurts everyone. But we compound our hurt when we wrongly attribute this denial in our loved ones to stubbornness or willfulness. Sometimes, that is the
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
“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
How did you learn your partner has ADHD? That was one of 64 questions in the ADHD Partner Survey. Put another way: What was your “lightbulb moment”? These findings from
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
