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 …
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Is that all it takes — six key ADHD management tools? Not exactly. But they can create a pivotal foundation. Highly organized people are made—not born. At least that’s what I’ve observed. And guess what? …
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The topic here is prescription Adderall. Specifically: Adderall is too often prescribed badly. Adderall effects on personality can include irritability, anger, lowered empathy, and self-awareness. Moreover, prescribing patterns has intensified public and political backlash against …
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I’ve seen them: Yellowed school report cards that might as well be ADHD report cards — if teachers and parents had known how to “translate”. In this post, I’ll share the report cards from one …
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Here’s a little-discussed phenomenon I’ve long observed that can vex ADHD-challenged relationships of all kinds: the Automatic No. (In fact, I seem to have coined the term, writing about it first in 2014 in an …
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An ADHD Drug holiday, they call it. As if stopping to take ADHD medications guarantees a fun, freedom-filled break from tedious routine. On a recent trip to Hawaii, my friend John decided to not take …
Yes, for many ADHD-challenged individuals and couples, a weekend without ADHD meds can be a very big deal. This first-person story speaks to two common reader questions: Is ADHD a real thing? Do the …
Here’s one example of ADHD Snake Oil—the idea that stimulant medication makes you a drone of the “normal” world. Historically, the term snake oil describes a worthless pseudo-medical remedy promoted as a cure for various …
Why do I use the term ADHD Roller Coaster? That’s easy. For more than 20 years, the people attending my discussion groups have used that term to describe their lives. The meetings took place in …
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You might be surprised. It’s not on the symptom list for Adult ADHD. It’s not on the “Top Ten ADHD Relationship Challenges.” But for many partners of adults with ADHD, not taking out the trash …
