A major part of learning to thrive with Adult ADHD is identifying tools and strategies that can help with your particular challenges. Not a stereotype’s.
Okay, the headlines this week may not come as news to us. But, following the recent ADHD Hall of Shame entry, science-based reportage comes as welcome relief. The following news sources, among others, report the latest study by NIDA Director Nora Volkow and colleagues showing that, well, ADHD is real. Read all about it.
Newsflash: You might not notice symptoms return when you stop taking ADHD medication. The very idea is unsettling — for people with ADHD and their loved ones. But it’s more common than most people realize. And, …
Can poor sweeping habits wreck a marriage? That’s right, I said “sweeping” — as in sweeping the floor. The answer is yes, poor sweeping habits can sow simmering discord. Unnecessary conflict. Chronic resentment. Let me …
A support group for the partners of adults with ADHD? That struck many people as a strange concept in 2003, when I advanced it in an essay that went “viral”. (I include it below. You’ll …
Why A Support Group for Partners of Adults with ADHD? Read More »
ADHD and fear of change. What’s behind it? That’s the topic of this post, a guest essay from a wise friend. First, let’s just acknowledge that change can be stressful when you have ADHD. Even …
Let’s briefly talk about three ADHD relationship strategies—designed to counter three common challenges. If only my husband and I had a clue that we needed ADHD relationship strategies. If only we knew that ADHD existed. …
ADHD Relationships: 3 Strategies To Slow Your Roller Coaster Read More »
Only Harry Potter fans have awaited a book as I’ve awaited the book on ADHD medication treatment strategies from Charles Parker, DO. Nothing has frustrated me more in ten years of advocacy than hearing meds-gone-awry …
“Gene-testing said that my daughter cannot take stimulants for her ADHD.” A reader sent that to me in 2015. As a result, the girl was taking only Strattera, at a “maxed-out dose,” and not experiencing …
What Is Genetic Testing for ADHD Medications? — Pt. 3 Read More »
In this post, we share our own results from genetic testing for ADHD medications. We hope this helps make the information a little more concrete, less abstract. My husband, Dr. Goat, and I share many …
Gina & Dr. Goat Share Our ADHD Genetic Test Results Read More »
In case you missed it, my husband has ADHD. Diagnosed in 1999. He is also a molecular biologist with an emphasis in genetics. His former girlfriend is a neurosurgeon. But who connected his lifelong “issues” …
