Keeping up with exercise is one of many challenges for those with ADHD. After all, one of the biggest ADHD struggles is consistency, an essential component of maintaining healthy routines. Why bother? The ADHD brain has a glitch in the …
Millions Wasted Funding Legal Proceedings, and Incarceration That Could Be Avoided Between 25 and 40 percent of prison inmates have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and most are undiagnosed and untreated. This is an alarming overrepresentation considering that it’s estimated …
At work, at home and in relationships, new survey findings point to ADHD challenges in adults. TITUSVILLE, N.J. (September 18, 2008) – Adults diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) say that having adult ADHD significantly impacts their ability to …
Today you had an important meeting. The panic set the moment you woke up late. After 15 minutes of shuffling through your wardrobe, you finally found something to wear. Running late, you skipped breakfast and rushed out the door. Arriving …
I live in Chicago, a city temporarily though aptly referred to as “Chiberia” this winter. As of February 9th, in fact, we survived 19 days of subzero temperatures, a record not rivaled since 1884. (Only slightly longer than the …
On a recent camping trip to enjoy the Fall colors, my cousins and I were searching for games to play around the campfire when we stumbled upon a friend’s old deck of Wilderness Survival Tips cards. I’m not sure if …
I attended the ADDA Conference in Detroit in July 2013 and I continue to marinate in the afterglow. There is nothing like participating in such an empowering gathering of like-minded people, full of vibrant energy and great talent. We felt empowered …
It’s traditional to make New Year’s resolutions but, by the time you read this, most people who made resolutions on December 31st have surrendered and returned to their old habits. That’s the second half of the tradition. It’s not that …
As you know, ADHD Awareness is the effort to share information about ADHD with the public as a way to counter the stigma and misinformation surrounding ADHD. Knowledge is power, and we hope that sharing information will empower the people …
ADHDers can do anything once, or even occasionally. The challenge is to do things consistently – like getting to work on time twenty-nine out of thirty days. The goal of treatment is to help people with ADHD be more consistent. …