Guest Blogs
“The Case for Reclassifying ADHD Stimulants”
“Like many psychiatrists, I have taken the Schedule II classification of stimulants at face value for...
Adult Blogs
Guest blog posts written by and for adults with ADHD and comorbid conditions.
Adult Blogs
“Dear Neurotypicals: I Don’t Disclose My ADHD for Fun”
“Disclosing my ADHD is a carefully calculated risk that’s more about substantive outcomes than...
Adult Blogs
“How Self-Awareness Can Extinguish ADHD’s Little Fires”
“To live with unmanaged ADHD is to face constant fires that threaten to burn us and our loved ones,...
Adult Blogs
On the Awesomeness of ADHD Creativity
“When your brain feels, sees, and smells everything, it is more likely than the neurotypical brain to...
Adult Blogs
“When ADHD Overstimulation Meltdowns Happen, Give Us Grace – and Space”
“The problem with ADHD is that I not only have trouble paying attention, but I also have trouble...
Support & Stories
From Self-Loathing to Self-Discovery: How a Late Diagnosis Changed My Life
I discovered my ADHD by accident, and I couldn’t be happier for it. Here’s how my late diagnosis...
Adult Blogs
“How ADHD Makes Me a Better Teacher”
“The more I talk to colleagues about my fresh diagnosis (ADHD, inattentive type), the more I see that...
Adult Blogs
“From Bowling-Alley Bartender to Cleopatra Waitress: My Story of ADHD Job Hopping”
“If holding the record for shortest time employed were a thing, then my 15-minute stint as a...
Adult Blogs
“‘The Bright Underachiever:’ Cruelties I Heard Growing Up with Undiagnosed ADHD”
“The clinic’s problematic ‘assessment’ and cruel words still haunt me years later. I didn’t read...
Adult Blogs
“Masking with ADHD Is the Ultimate Energy Drain”
“’Masking’ doesn’t feel how it sounds. ‘Herculean Hide’ or ‘Backbreak Fake’ sound more accurate. And...
Adult Blogs
“Women with ADHD Prefer Silence Over Disclosure. This Needs to Change.”
“Choosing not to disclose an ADHD diagnosis is a logical response to stigma, bias, and...
Adult Blogs
“ADHD Decision Fatigue: 6 Ways to Simplify Daily Choices”
“The more our days are filled with effortful, conscious decision making, the more susceptible we...
