ADHD
ADHD (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder) is a common condition that can make it hard to focus, manage emotions, and much more. It’s different for everyone and can be diagnosed at any age. Here are some resources to help.
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- Restraint collapse: Why kids fall apart after school
- Does red dye cause ADHD?
- ADHD and screen time
- Does Tylenol cause ADHD, autism, and other neurodevelopmental disorders?
- 6 ways ADHD can affect your romantic relationships
- ADHD and periods
- Trump administration set to extend COVID telehealth rules for ADHD medications
- ADHD and seasonal affective disorder
- ADHD and perfectionism
- ADHD medication recalls: Find out if your medication has been recalled and what to do next
- What is AuDHD?
- A new study shows which type of brain stimulation may work for ADHD
- All about ADHD medication
- Changing between stimulant and non-stimulant ADHD medication: What you need to know
- New study finds children with ADHD are more likely to struggle with motor skills
- Now I get what it’s like to have ADHD
- I’m self-employed, have ADHD, and have a kid with AuDHD. This is how I manage it all.
- Making friends as an adult with ADHD
- DEA allows manufacturers to make more ADHD medications, but it may not help shortages
- I’m a communications strategist with ADHD. Here’s how I’m juggling unemployment stress and parenting.
- I have ADHD and OCD. Here’s what a weekend getaway looks like for me.
- Fact-checking the MAHA report’s claims about ADHD
- Are ADHD medications overprescribed in kids?
- I’m a seasoned brand consultant who was diagnosed with ADHD 60 years ago. Here’s how I balance productivity with peace.
- I’m a late-diagnosed ADHD mom raising a child with ADHD. Here’s how we make it work (most days).
- ADHD medication misuse, sharing, and abuse: What you need to know
- 8 safe-driving tips for teens with ADHD
- I’m a late-diagnosed AuDHDer navigating the competing needs of myself, my neurodivergent kids, and our health. Here’s how I take it day by day.
- I’m a voice actor with ADHD. Here’s how I manage work and life at home with five kids.
- 5 benefits of an ADHD diagnosis as an adult
- I’m a mom and full-time educator with ADHD. Here’s how I get through summer break with my kids.
- Download: Sample 504 plan for a child with ADHD
- 6 ways AI can help you manage ADHD symptoms
- A guide to hormones and ADHD
- 11 summer safety tips for kids with ADHD
- I’m a mechanical engineer with ADHD. Here’s how routines and task apps help me get it done.
- I’m an epidemiologist with ADHD working a second job. Here’s how I make it work.
- I’m a journalist with ADHD, and host of the new Understood podcast “Climbing the Walls.” Here’s how I get it done.
- I’m an educator with ADHD traveling to meet my favorite celebrity. Here’s how I’m functioning on little sleep.
- I’m managing ADHD while recovering from surgery. Here’s how I’m navigating the two.
- I’m a working mom with ADHD. Here’s how I get it done (or don’t).
- I’m a 36-year-old with ADHD. Here’s what I do when imposter syndrome creeps in.
- Should my child take an ADHD drug holiday?
- ADHD and shame
- Understanding impulsivity in kids
- I’m sure my mom has ADHD. Should I tell her?
- What does thriving with ADHD actually look like?
- ADHD burnout
- Older women with ADHD: How the lost generation got found
- ADHD symptoms in women
- History of ADHD medications
- ADHD fact sheet
- I’ve heard that autism and ADHD are related. Is that true?
- What is executive function?
- 7 signs your child’s ADHD medication needs fine-tuning
- What is ADHD?
- ADHD: Ways to help your child at home
- How ADHD medication works
- ADHD and aggression
- The difference between ADHD and executive function challenges
- Concerta: What you need to know
- A day in the life of a child with ADHD
- My child with ADHD can’t wind down at night. What can I do?
- ADHD and the brain
- Vyvanse: What you need to know
- ADHD medication rebound
- Tantrums over gifts: Why they happen and what to do
- What to do when your child’s outburst is aimed at you
- My child with ADHD is a sore loser. How can I help?
- When yelling, like ADHD, runs in the family
- ADHD and anger
- ADHD and mood swings
- When my mom suspected I might have ADHD, she did what a lot of parents do
- Take your (hyperactive) child to work day
- 7 discipline tips when your child has ADHD
- ADHD symptoms at different ages
- ADHD and emotions
- Fortnite and kids with ADHD or social skills challenges: 7 things I tell parents
- How to handle a misdiagnosis
- Do kids outgrow executive function challenges?
- Is executive function disorder a real diagnosis?
- Why some kids are so forgetful
- How to manage meltdowns in your tween
- Can genetic testing help me find the right ADHD medication?
- Are brand-name and generic ADHD medications the same?
- Can the school require my child to take ADHD medication?
- Are kids with ADHD covered under IDEA?
- How ADHD can affect your sleep
- My child is suddenly struggling in high school. What should I do?
- ADHD and pregnancy
- ADHD and caffeine
- How can I help my child with ADHD make the adjustment to middle school?
- Is ADHD a learning disability?
- When can kids be diagnosed with ADHD?
- How can I find out if my child was misdiagnosed with ADHD?
- Can toddlers have ADHD?
- Does exposure to fluoride cause ADHD?
- Can fish oil help kids with ADHD?
- Do “brain games” really help with ADHD?
- The Marshmallow Test: What it tells me about kids with ADHD
- Lessons from my journey with ADHD and learning issues
- It hurts when my son with ADHD lies to me — here’s how I handle it
- Early ADHD diagnosis? Don’t forget about learning issues
- “I’m tired of having ADHD”: My son’s surprise confession
- Our community weighs in: 20 things parents wish people knew about ADHD
- My child has ADHD, but don’t call me an “ADHD mom”
- Adderall: What you need to know
- Video: Actress Wendy Davis on having ADHD and parenting a child with ADHD
- Video: How art helped a struggling student better understand himself
- How ADHD affects sleep — and what you can do to help
- ADHD and managing money
- ADHD and sensory overload
- 5 low-cost ways to create a sensory-friendly chair
- My advice on how to enjoy reading with ADHD or dyslexia
- How the Five-Second Rule changed my ADHD life
- TikTok creators show the “real” ADHD
- Video: Learning how to play piano with ADHD
- Video: New England Patriot Lawrence Guy on overcoming stigma and being your best
- ADHD and lying: Why kids with ADHD might lie a lot
- Thanks, Mom: Quotes from celebrities who learn and think differently
- My daily routine as an artist with ADHD
- A computer effects artist with ADHD
- 4 jobs, ADHD, and a big transition
- Waking up is hard to do
- ADHD memes
- Why this Black boy couldn’t ask for help
- Video: Activist David Flink on growing up with ADHD and dyslexia
- Celebrity quotes: Learning from challenges
- Celebrity spotlight: How Michael Phelps’ ADHD helped him make Olympic history
- Video: Pros and cons of video games for kids with ADHD
- Video: The journey from student with dyslexia and ADHD to special education teacher
- How I feel when I write a paper
- Is there a link between ADHD and bedwetting?
- 5 tips for taking better notes in class
- Simone Biles says ADHD is “nothing to be ashamed of”
- “She’s just a daydreamer”
- A simple breathing meditation for the ADHD tornado in your head
- Risky behavior in teens with ADHD: How to help
- ADHD and boredom
- 4 tips to help kids cope with daylight saving time
- What can I do if my child’s teacher takes recess away?
- What to say when people judge how you parent your child with ADHD
- Video: Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants, on growing up with ADHD and dyslexia
- My child with ADHD disrupts holiday dinners. What can I do?
- How my husband and I told the grandparents about our kids’ learning differences
- My child with ADHD is being disciplined at school for things they can’t control. What can I do?
- The difference between sensory processing challenges and ADHD
- Celebrity spotlight: Why journalist Lisa Ling was “relieved” by her ADHD diagnosis
- Video: Parenting a daughter with dyslexia and ADHD
- This is what job hunting with ADHD feels like to me
- 6 types of fidgets for kids with ADHD
- Download: Sample fidget contract
- The difference between ADHD and autism
- Dav Pilkey sees ADHD and dyslexia as his superpowers
- Oscar winner Iñárritu draws on ADHD as he makes films
- What teachers see: How ADHD impacts learning in grade school
- ADHD and rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD)
- Will ADHD medication change my child’s personality?
- ADHD and cheating
- Is it ADHD or a sleep disorder?
- ADHD and the myth of laziness
- 6 steps to take after your child is diagnosed with ADHD
- 5 things I learned about 504 plans when my son with ADHD got one
- “Is ADHD real?” What experts say when people doubt ADHD
- Why I’m torn about letting my son with ADHD play video games like Fortnite
- Types of tests for executive function challenges
- High school sports star with dyslexia shares how he overcame reading struggles
- Executive function issues: Possible causes
- Common Thanksgiving challenges for kids with ADHD
- Why some kids with ADHD are very popular
- What my son with ADHD taught me about Minecraft and executive function
- 8 difficult holiday situations that make some kids anxious
- 6 self-advocacy sentence starters for grade-schoolers with ADHD
- Our community weighs in: Explaining ADHD to your child
- I’m letting go of the shame I felt about my ADHD and learning disabilities
- Our community weighs in: 16 holiday survival tips for kids with ADHD
- 5 Halloween challenges for kids with ADHD
- Why my son with ADHD swims 4 miles a day
- My kids’ experience with special education at Catholic school
- Pokémon GO: 7 things to know for kids with ADHD
- Weighted blankets and ADHD
- ADHD and coping with grief: 8 ways to help your child
- My anxiety and ADHD: Hiding behind a perfect veneer
- 3 surprising skills ADHD affects
- A missed deadline becomes a chance to speak up about ADHD
- ADHD and feelings of remorse
- How to help kids with ADHD manage screen time
- 6 things your grade-schooler needs to understand about ADHD medication
- 6 things your tween or teen needs to understand about ADHD medication
- “Setting aside” my ADHD to be a better parent and husband
- “I feel so ADD”: When casual language means more than we think
- The story of my ADHD evaluation in college
- 8 fun games that can improve your child’s executive function skills
- The ups and downs of my son’s 504 plan for ADHD
- 7 tips for talking to your child’s teacher about ADHD
- Body doubling for ADHD: What it is and how it works
- ADHD and “time blindness”
- 3 tips for talking to kids with ADHD who are discovering their queer identity
- 5 tips to help kids with ADHD handle peer pressure
- ADHD, anxiety, and anger: How they’re linked
- The work friends who “get it” make working with ADHD manageable
- 5 oddly specific ADHD strategies that help me work
- Why messiness can make kids anxious
- What should I do when my child says “I’m bad”
- 4 reasons your organization tips aren’t working for your child
- Masking my ADHD at work was exhausting, so I stopped
- 5 reasons why kids with ADHD get bullied
- ADHD and self-esteem: What to say to your child
- Do I have ADHD?
- To be Black in America with a learning disability
- My child with ADHD has lots of friends but is still lonely. What’s going on?
- ADHD and “analysis paralysis”
- 5 self-advocacy sentence starters for middle-schoolers with ADHD
- How I owned it: 3 college application essays
- How executive function challenges impact teens and young adults in the workplace
- ADHD and oversharing
- Metaphors to explain ADHD
- The difference between ADD and ADHD
- Hyperactivity in teens with ADHD: What it can look like
- Is ADHD hereditary?
- My kids have both autism and learning and thinking differences, and it’s complicated
- When the IEP team focused on my strengths, it made all the difference
- Does ADHD raise the risk of mental health issues?
- Understanding executive function challenges in your child
- 11 ADHD holiday tips
- 6 things I wish I’d known sooner about my son’s anxiety
- Why my son kept his ADHD medication a secret in college
- 5 things I tell parents about ADHD and sleep
- What I tell Black parents who worry about labels like “ADHD” for their child
- Video: College students on how they found their confidence
- 5 questions with Ann Douglas about “parenting through the storm”
- Understanding ADHD in your child
- 9 key facts about learning disabilities and ADHD
- My child with ADHD can’t fall asleep. But I’m so tired. What can I do?
- 5 smart summer routines for kids with ADHD
- ADHD and trouble with personal boundaries in kids
- Could anxiety in girls actually be ADHD?
- Online ADHD testing: 4 things to know
- What are ADHD rating scales?
- ADHD and related behaviors
- Video: Interview with Silvia Ortiz-Rosales, teen with dyslexia
- Large-scale MRI study confirms ADHD brain differences
- Study finds that ADHD medication reduces risk of drug abuse for people with ADHD
- First dyslexia, now ADHD: Facing my son’s second diagnosis
- Why the school with the highest test scores wasn’t the right fit for my child with ADHD
- No playdate invite? My advice to parents of kids with ADHD
- 8 ADHD teaching strategies
- How my brother’s ADHD shaped my teaching
- My life as a freelance artist battling ADHD and anxiety
- 5 tips to help teens and young adults manage money
- Why kids can’t seem to turn off their screens
- What I say to Hispanic parents who feel uncomfortable about ADHD
- 8 ways to help teens with ADHD avoid dating trouble spots
- What ADHD feels like to me
- One of my scariest moments as a child with dyslexia? Reading aloud during Passover
- 4 low-key alternatives to trick-or-treating
- Video: A young woman opens up about growing up with NVLD
- ADHD or immaturity? What the research really means for parents
- 7 apps to help teens with ADHD manage everyday challenges
- Video: How is ADHD diagnosed in kids?
- ADHD and anxiety
- ADHD and creativity
- ADHD and messiness
- ADHD and eating disorders
- How ADHD is diagnosed in adults
- ADHD treatment options
- Classroom accommodations for ADHD
- The 3 types of ADHD
- Is there an ADHD spectrum?
- A day in the life of an employee with ADHD
- 7 questions to ask your child’s doctor when starting ADHD medication
- ADHD stimulant medication side effects in kids
- ADHD and falling in love
- 5 common concerns parents have about ADHD medication for kids
- 8 things I wish people knew about parenting a child with ADHD
- Moving past the guilt of “giving” my son ADHD
- 3 things I’m learning as a new mom with ADHD
- 5 things to know about ADHD and puberty
- Teens with ADHD and lying
- 5 ways teens with ADHD take risks — and why
- 6 ways ADHD and PTSD can look alike
- Download: ADHD medication log
- Dyscalculia and managing money
- My late ADHD diagnosis gave me the freedom to stop explaining myself
- 5 ways ADHD can affect you at work
- Can Ritalin increase anxiety in children?
- Imposter syndrome at work: How I stopped feeling like a fake
- Prioritizing the wrong things at work? This may be why
- How to break down work projects and tasks into steps that won’t stress you out
- Download: Signs that ADHD is affecting your relationship
- ADHD explained: A 28-minute primer
- 6 steps to help high-schoolers with ADHD create a time management system
- 8 vacation ideas when your child has ADHD
- Types of ADHD medications
- Experts weigh in: Marijuana and ADHD
- I think my child has ADHD. Now what?
- 6 steps to take if ADHD medication isn’t working for your child
- Rolling with my ADHD Mom Brain
- After one IEP meeting, my husband and I were finally on the same page
- Workplace supports: Focus challenges
- 7 reasons kids with ADHD often rush through homework
- How ADHD can affect your mental health
- What is an ADHD coach? (And do you need one?)
- What causes ADHD
- How to get an ADHD diagnosis as a woman
- ADHD and caffeine: What parents need to know
- ADHD and hyperfocus
- Mental load: The invisible weight women with ADHD carry
- How I beat my social media habit (and how you can too)
- ADHD in girls
- ADHD in boys
- 8 things that go into an ADHD evaluation for a child
- Signs and symptoms of ADHD in adults
- 8 common myths about ADHD
- Do boys and girls show the same signs of ADHD?
- At the heart of it: 30 personal stories about learning and thinking differently
- Stuck at home and restless? Try these 5 things
- Two Black women talk about the teen with ADHD put in juvie for not doing homework
- Sorry, ADHD made me leave your texts on read
- What to do when someone doubts your ADHD diagnosis
- ADHD iceberg
- How to stop procrastinating
- Parent pep talk: Coping with your child’s diagnosis
- ADHD and menopause
- How to get motivated with ADHD
- Double trouble: ADHD moms share what it’s like to parent kids with ADHD
- Is revenge bedtime procrastination a sign of ADHD?
- Video: My experience with ADHD and parenting
- Video: My experience with ADHD and dyscalculia
- 5 steps to kick-start school-year routines for kids with ADHD
- How to focus with ADHD
- Is ADHD a mental illness?
- The heart health and ADHD connection
- Inattentive ADHD in women
- Understanding ADHD and hyperfocus
- Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton inspires kids with ADHD
- Why estimates about the number of kids with ADHD vary