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The generic drugs industry makes headlines this month. That’s thanks to the investigations of journalist Katherine Eban. She is the author of Bottle of Lies: The Inside Story of the Generic
It’s not an official term, this ADHD Retirement Syndrome. It’s a term I started using years ago, to warn about its existence—and planning to avoid it. Here’s the surprising
The stories of late-diagnosis ADHD can break your heart. These adults and their loved ones spent years frustrated, confused and confusing, thwarted, and misunderstood. Perhaps there is no better way
Okay, the headlines this week may not come as news to us. But, following the recent ADHD Hall of Shame entry, science-based reportage comes as welcome relief. The following news sources, among others, report the latest study by NIDA Director Nora Volkow and colleagues showing that, well, ADHD is real. Read all about it.
If you’re like me, you get discouraged by ADHD naysaying in the media. That it is a condition that doesn’t exist, a Big Pharma invention. That individuals with ADHD—or their
When ADHD meds stop, symptoms return. This is not hard to understand. But here’s the tricky part: You might not notice symptoms return when you stop taking ADHD medication. The
Can poor sweeping habits wreck a marriage? That’s right, I said “sweeping” — as in sweeping the floor. The answer is yes, poor sweeping habits can sow simmering discord.
Is there a connection between ADHD and this phenomenon called gaslighting? Potentially. But, as with most ADHD-related topics, it’s complicated. In this post, I examine the topic from a few
Adult ADHD, when left unrecognized and poorly managed, can affect parenting in some predictable ways. Most of these ways involve the ability to organize (time, stuff, goals) and remember (household
