Myth #9: ADHD medication should be reserved only for severe cases. Who made that rule? Who knows. Sounds Puritanical. You might have heard ADHD called a spectrum condition. That is, it exhibits … [Read more...]
Did Mrs. Murphy Abuse Benzedrine? Or Did She Have ADHD?
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 … [Read more...]
Anne of Green Gables Has ADHD?
Could Anne of Green Gables have ADHD? How about Pastor Meredith? We've all experienced it: While watching a movie, reading a book, or listening to a song, we recognize....ADHD. Even if the creator … [Read more...]
ADHD & Nicotine: Historical Ads
Early in my advocacy, I noticed a connection between ADHD and nicotine: The adults in my discussion group who had smoked cigarettes as teens and young adults seem to carry the least "baggage" from … [Read more...]
Netflix’s “Take Your Pills”: Anti-Science—and Mean
It's that time again: A feeding frenzy on ADHD and the medications used to treat it. Because nothing sells like ADHD hysteria! This latest salvo in the anti-ADHD wars comes from Netflix, Take Your … [Read more...]
Myth #11: Stimulant Medications are Dangerous!
By Taylor J., guest writer It's a pernicious myth, this idea that stimulant medications are dangerous. In fact, it has been repeated so often, it's largely accepted as fact. Yet, just … [Read more...]
Perfectionists Can Have ADHD, Too
To people who don't truly understand Adult ADHD, it seems a ridiculous oxymoron: A perfectionist person with ADHD? Yet, the phenomenon is surprisingly common. I hear it among my friends who say, … [Read more...]
Myth #10: “You’re Medicating Daydreaming!”
Now we come to ADHD Myth #10: The symptoms of inattention in ADHD are nothing more than "daydreaming." This is one more aspect of an over-arching popular myth about ADHD: It "pathologizes normal human … [Read more...]
ADHD and Lacking Empathy: Was I Raising a Narcissist?
What do ADHD, low empathy, and narcissism have in common? Potentially, more than many people realize. When we consider the negative chatter around "drugging children" for ADHD, what gets lost? … [Read more...]
Myth #8: Having ADHD Is No Big Deal!
Myth #8: Having ADHD Is No Big Deal! Here's the longer version: ADHD is only a difference in how you view the world. Why make such a big deal of it—or, worse, pathologize it? Sure, the ADHD … [Read more...]
