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 Basics about Adult ADHD
ADHD, Eyeglasses, and Stigma: Part 3
Consider this fact: Vision is only partly a function of the eye. Yes, the eye receives sensory input in the form of light hitting the retina. But those light patterns are then converted into electrical …
The ADHD Explosion — Explained In New Book
Everyone has an opinion about the “ADHD Explosion”—one term for recent years’ steady increase in diagnosis rates and medication usage. Yet, most opinions spring from the knee-jerk reaction—or an “alternative” product to peddle. Finally, two …
The ADHD and Bipolar Disorder Connection
This question comes up a lot: “How do you know if it’s ADHD or bipolar disorder?” And “Is there an ADHD and bipolar disorder connection?” My friend and fellow journalist-advocate John McManamy writes an excellent …
ADHD: Cause or Result? Two News Stories
Do you ever read news stories that raise giant red flags of ADHD—yet never mention it by name? I just read two such stories. They flooded my mind with remembrances of the thousands of posts …
ADHD as Good-News And Bad-News Diagnosis
To read the two-part story that accompanies this chart, click here to visit Gina’s Adult ADHD Relationships blog.
Gina Pera on ADHD Relationships and Her Own “Wild Ride”
A higher-than-usual number of “Help, Please!” e-mails appeared in my in-box this morning. What was up? Then my friend Doreen gave me the heads up on Facebook: MSN.com had featured a “When Your Lover Has …
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The View From the ADHD Roller Coaster—Both Sides, Part 2
The introduction from the book Is It You, Me, or Adult A.D.D.? – The “partners of” perspective
