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Everyone has an opinion. But only you have to live with the outcome. When you’re ready for less noise, start at Understood.org.
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Dr. Ann Bennett and Dr. Kate Ames talk about how their podcast study came together, what surprised them along the way, and what we can learn from it.
You can’t simply think your way out of overthinking, especially when your brain feels frozen. What helps is building your toolkit before you need it.
“Why can’t I just stop scrolling?” If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Learn the science behind why women with ADHD might get stuck scrolling — and how to get out of the scroll-and-shame loop.
In this Q&A with Understood’s product team, we explore our newest product, ADHD Unstuck.
This October, we’re using the power of storytelling through entertainment channels like TV, film, and podcasts to increase awareness and reduce stigma around learning and thinking differences.

National Teacher of the Year Juliana Urtubey shares how empathy and Through My Eyes help turn challenges into strengths and classrooms into spaces where every student thrives.

Five ADHD-friendly productivity hacks, reimagined as quirky “friends.” Who helped, who flopped — and who just made things more fun.
Climbing the Walls is an investigative limited-series podcast that explores why women weren’t diagnosed with ADHD for so long — and how the massive uptick in diagnoses since the pandemic is changing the ways we think about ADHD.

For those with ADHD, traveling is an exciting time filled with potential pitfalls. Dr. Andrew Kahn provides expert tips and tricks here.

The Understood Podcast network is bringing back its limited series podcast, Understood Explains, with a second season: “ADHD Diagnosis in Adults.”
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