This category features a wide range of first-person stories about living with Adult ADHD—in oneself or a loved one.
Now that the Australian show Kids on Speed? has aired, how was it? Despite the sensationalistic, stigmatizing name and promotional material, did it offer anything useful? When I asked Shanti Roy, a photographer in
I receive many e-mails from folks eager to find information on Adult ADHD in Spanish—and to find experts in Spanish-speaking countries. So, I am always glad to meet professionals who have taken a special interest
We hear little about suicide in the context of ADHD. Instead we hear about depression. But ADHD is definitely associated with greater risk of suicide. As you’ll hear from many people who have survived jumping
Hearing the great news that Linda Roggli’s new book had won a Next Generation Indie Award reminded me to ask her about sharing an excerpt here. She graciously agreed, and you can read below a
Is there ADHD in Alaska? Of course. In fact, we might call Alaska an ADHD magnet. This guest post from Sunny Aldrich comes to you thanks to a random exchange on Facebook. It went like
When I asked Australian writer Matthew Bush to contribute a guest column on his experiences with sleep and ADHD (below), I expected a well-written and engaging piece. What I didn’t expect was a happy ending,
What happens when an adult with ADHD gets hit with the news that their life partner—and frequently, the point of stability in the marriage—is ill or terminally ill? More than the relationship hangs in the
October 8 would have been my mother’s 99th birthday. Healthy as she was in body, no doubt she still would be alive today had stroke dementia not taken her down a slow and painful
Before my friend Jack was diagnosed with ADHD, he used to call himself “Sluggo the Wonder Boy.” Highly educated, hard-working, and his heart set on big achievements, Jack still had problems around being, well, sluggish.
This blog referred to in this post no longer exists—though the links to his YouTube videos still work! I keep it here to honor Jeff— as far as I know, the first blogger on Adult
