ADHD

“5 Things Your ADHD Kid Means (But Forgets) to Tell You on Mother’s Day”
May 9, 2024
Being a mom is a thankless job. Sure, there’s a full day (a whole 24 hours!) dedicated to appreciating Mothers, but we all know appreciation from loved ones isn’t guaranteed on this day.
If you’re a mom who is ...
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“The Fairy Godmother of ADHD:” An Interview with Jessica McCabe
May 8, 2024

It’s been a year of new chapters for Jessica McCabe, the creator, writer, and star of the popular YouTube channel “How to ADHD.” In January, she published her first book, ...
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What ADHD Moms Really Want This Mother’s Day
May 7, 2024
A decision-free day. A personal chef. A magic wand. Uneventful medication refills. A few extra hours in the day. A re-do button.
These are the Mother’s Day gifts that readers want —...
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We Demand Attention on Understanding Why Comorbid Conditions Like Anxiety and Depression Uniquely Impact Women with ADHD
May 7, 2024
What We Know
Women with ADHD suffer from serious comorbid conditions with more frequency and severity than do men with ADHD or the neurotypical population.
A staggering 93% percent of ...
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We Demand Attention on the Benefits and Risks of Hormonal Contraception and Hormone Replacement Therapy for Women with ADHD
May 7, 2024
What We Know
Hormonal contraceptives (HC) may help stabilize the fluctuations in estrogen and progesterone that occur during the menstrual cycle and in perimenopause that are particularly impairing for neurodivergent women, however research has found a correlation between so...
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“Women with ADHD Are Caught In an Endless Cycle”
May 6, 2024

The following is a personal essay reflecting the opinions of the authors.

Every ADHD expert that we know believes that girls and women with ADHD are underdiagnosed and misdiagnosed.
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The Sandwich Generation Squeeze: A Caregiver Guide for Adults with ADHD
May 4, 2024
A quarter of adults in the U.S. right now are feeling the “sandwich generation” squeeze ...
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We Demand Attention on How Medication Adjustments During the Monthly Menstrual Cycle and Menopause Could Improve Treatment Outcomes for Women
May 4, 2024
What We Know
A small study suggests that menstruating people with ADHD may achieve more effective and consistent symptom control by increasing the dosage of their prescribed stimulant medication in the luteal phase, when estrogen levels hit their lowest point.
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How to Break Your Habit of Oversharing
May 3, 2024
Do you impulsively unload private details to new acquaintances? Do you feel an inexplicable urge to break awkward silences or build connections by divulging intimate, sometimes inappropriate, information about yourself? Do you find it difficult to stop oversharing, even when you know that yo...
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What the DEA’s Marijuana Rescheduling May Mean for People with ADHD
May 3, 2024

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has issued a proposal to reclassify marijuana from the most tightly regulated Schedule I category to the less stringent Schedule III group of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The historic reclassification, if enacted, would recognize...
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