In the wake of the 1918 Flu Pandemic, physician Charles Bradley made an accidental discovery in 1935. It was this: A stimulant medication can mitigate what we now view as ADHD symptoms. But that wasn’t
Are people with unrecognized ADHD potentially at higher risk for joining so-called “high-control” groups? This might include cults (including anti-psychiatry cults), extreme political movements, or even certain types of fundamentalist religions or churches? If so,
Can teens with ADHD tell when they are on medication—compared to placebo? Researchers sought to answer that question in the study examined below. The findings might shock you. In this post, I’ll set the scene
Denial of Adult ADHD symptoms hurts everyone. But we compound our hurt when we wrongly attribute this denial in our loved ones to stubbornness or willfulness. Sometimes, that is the case. Many times, however, “ADHD
Can ADHD affect sense of smell? Maybe. But maybe not in the way that we might presume. I first wondered about this observing the olfactory habits of my husband, aka “Dr. Goat.” One day, our
“I wish I’d known earlier about Adult ADHD.” That came through loudly as the recurring theme of responses to the ADHD Partner Survey question: “What do you wish you’d known earlier about ADHD?” [Note: I
How did you learn your partner has ADHD? That was one of 64 questions in the ADHD Partner Survey. Put another way: What was your “lightbulb moment”? These findings from the ADHD Partner Survey detail
In a recent post, a young man describes hard truths about his late-diagnosis ADHD. It deeply resonated with a mother who shared her story in response as a comment. A mother discovers that her child
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 the
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
