Meltdowns & Anger Help! My Kid’s Having an ADHD Meltdown in Target “You’re doing a great job. It doesn’t feel like it when your kid is shrieking, and people are staring...
Guest Blogs “It Turns Out My Angry Child Needed a Worthy Challenge.” A psychologist told us many years ago that my daughter – bright, passionate, and diagnosed with ADHD...
ADHD News & Research Study: Patients with ADHD Plus Disruptive Behavior Disorder Possess a Unique Genetic Segment Individuals with ADHD and disruptive behavior disorders (DBDs) share roughly 80% of the genetic...
Emotions & Shame How to Manage Your Anger Before It Bubbles to a Boil Emotion regulation, already an ADHD-related challenge, grows more strained and fragile in a pandemic...
Emotions & Shame “Q: Intense Emotions are Ruining My Life. How Can I Control My Temper?” Emotional dysregulation is the most challenging aspect of ADHD for many individuals. Anger and other...
Meltdowns & Anger Q: My ADHD Teen Reacts Aggressively to Limits! Anger issues erupt when teens with ADHD lack clear boundaries and consequences. Good behavior results...
ADHD News & Research When Extrinsic Motivation Vanishes, ADHD Brains Get (Even More) Creative No motivation? ADHD brains rely on external structure to keep them driven and determined. So when...
ADDitude for Professionals The ADHD-Anger Connection: Emotional Dysregulation Insights Irritability, anger issues, and emotional dysregulation in general contribute significantly to the...
Guest Blogs “What Growing Up with a Disability Taught Me About Parenting a Child with ADHD” “From my perspective, one of the most difficult parts of ADHD is that it’s an invisible disorder. My...
Ask the Experts Q: My ADHD Husband and Son Are at Each Other’s Throats! When father-son dynamics are complicated by ADHD, conflict may be more frequent, volatile, and...
Ask the Experts 3 Signs of Weak Emotional Control Weak emotional control is a common ADHD side effect. In children, this may manifest as dysregulated...
Emotions The Key to ADHD Emotional Regulation? Cultivating Gratitude, Pride & Compassion We can’t (and shouldn’t) protect our children from every stressor that may overwhelm them, but we can...