This category contains blog posts especially helpful for the beginner—but likely useful to everyone!
Many ADHD-challenged individuals and couples describe the same baffling experience: Communications go completely off the rails. One partner says something simple—and the other hears something entirely different. Arguments ensue. At first, these situations often
Many people with ADHD receive a diagnosis of cyclothymia, either before their ADHD diagnosis or after. Cyclothymia is a relatively rare mood disorder; it involves frequent mood swings between periods of hypomania and depression. But
Just thinking about getting an Adult ADHD diagnosis can feel overwhelming. Where do you start? Who can you trust? In this post, I’ll guide you through the process. But first, many see the evaluation
ADHD and sleep. It’s like any other ADHD-related topic: complex and variable with the individual. But maybe you’ve already figured that out: Nothing about ADHD is simple—or cookie-cutter. Good for you. That said, we can
Can I distill everything you need to know about ADHD relationships into only five essential tips? That’s tough! After all, ADHD is a complex syndrome affecting individuals, not clones. Stereotypes can lead us into
Here’s a little-discussed phenomenon: The Automatic No. It sabotages Adult ADHD relationships of all kinds. I seem to have coined the term, writing about it first in 2014 in an article I wrote for CHADD. But
We’ve all heard about the much-ballyhooed ADHD Hyperfocus. Yet, Hollywood screenwriter and now author Frank South shares his personal take on the topic below. It’s an an excerpt from his new book: A Chicken
After four years of collaboration, research, and writing—and bringing a combined 50 years of experience—psychologist Arthur Robin, PhD, and I are proud to introduce the first professional guide to Adult ADHD-Focused Couple Therapy™. It’s
Understanding denial sometimes associated with ADHD is one thing. Reaching through ADHD denial in a loved one is quite another. In previous essays, we learned about what ADHD is, how it affects the brain, how
What does the research say about the link between ADHD and having a greater risk of obesity? Quite a bit, as it turns out, and growing stronger every year. ADHD experts have recognized the link
