This category features a wide range of first-person stories about living with Adult ADHD—in oneself or a loved one.
We could also call this guest essay “The Hilarious Revenge of Tom Nardone.” It’s a funny-bittersweet excerpt from his new book, Chasing Kites. This memoir follows Tom’s experiences growing up in a time when neither
Gallows humor isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. If it’s not yours, please skip listening to Frank South’s song: ADHD Hypomanic Alcoholic S.O.B. Personally, I admire people who hold onto their sense of humor as they
These first-person stories from generic Concerta users recount the dramatic and adverse changes they experienced—often not knowing why . This started around 2015. Typically, those associating their devolved functioning with the different-looking “Concerta” pill
Does ADHD truly confer greater creativity? If you get your science news only from your Facebook feed, you might think so. The truth is more complicated. Recently, preeminent ADHD research scientist Russell Barkley and I
The New York Times has recently published a parade of hit pieces on ADHD in its opinion section. This merits calling out. As a veteran print journalist who grew up respecting The New York Times,
Thank you to readers who entered The ADHD Explosion book giveaway contest! I am showcasing all 20 comments here, and will announce the winner at the end of this post. With any luck, people who
What are the 10 ridiculous things #ADHD makes me do? The me in this case is my friend Katy Rollins. She writes one of my favorite blogs about living with Adult ADHD: 18Channels [no longer
Thanks to Tom Nardone for allowing me to re-print this post, originally entitled They Don’t Believe I Am ADHD? Oh NO!! What Ever Will I do? It originally appeared on Tom’s site, ADHD People.
When a headline features the word “drugging,” the report about ADHD that follows will not be well-balanced. Such was the case with Esquire’s recent salvo into the topic, “The Drugging of the American Boy.” Esquire joins The New
For people with ADHD — and those who love them — Sunday’s New York Times often brings more harm than help. That’s when yet another op-ed writer with no ADHD expertise pushes misinformation under
