This category contains blog posts especially helpful for the beginner—but likely useful to everyone!
What does Adult ADHD look like? In fact, it can look different in each person who has it! Maybe you’ve heard that people with ADHD are “creative” or “risk-taking” or “extroverted.” The truth is, people …
What Does Adult ADHD Look Like? It Depends On the Individual! Read More »
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 …
This is perhaps the #1 question I receive about Adult ADHD: How is it diagnosed? To answer it in part, I offer this post, adapted excerpt from my book Is It You, Me, or Adult …
We’ve all heard about the much-ballyhooed ADHD Hyperfocus. 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 In The …
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 behavior.” …
Frank South went for a second opinion on his Adult ADHD diagnosis. That is, he went on the PBS medical show “Second Opinion” to talk about Adult ADHD. Do you need a second opinion …
Welcome to Part 2 of the Top 10 posts here at ADHD Rollercoaster, for 2015. Part 1 listed the first five. Now for the next five. Please note: These top posts are “evergreen”—that is, they …
What do Adderall, empathy, dopamine, and Concerta generics have in common? They featured prominently among my top 10 blog posts for 2015. But even well into 2022, these posts remain relevant. Unlike real-life roller coasters, …
You don’t need to wait for a New Year to develop new ADHD friendly habits around organizing your focus and energies. “I spent a lot of time wearing training wheels before I learned these habits.” …
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, …
