As school returns, parents and teachers might each be faced with the familiar chorus of “I can’t find my school jumper” and “I left my hat at home”. For parents of older kids, the stakes may be even higher: lost mobile phones or laptops left on the bus. As parents, it can be tempting to…

New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London, in partnership with University College London and Anna Freud, has found that negative school experiences generate twice the emotional burden in autistic and ADHD adolescents compared to their neurotypical classmates, and that this is significantly correlated with depression and anxiety.

Despite what one popular theory might make you believe.

Doctors are seeing rising cases of ARFID, a childhood disorder that shuts off the basic human instinct to eat.

[Excerpt] But while doctors can’t do anything about TikTok, they can ease concerns that drugs are the only way to treat your symptoms. Drug-free interventions are on the rise and can even complement pills by addressing organizational skills, emotional regulation, and stress management, says Javier Quintero, MD, PhD, a psychiatrist and an authority on treating…

Key Takeaways: ADHD significantly affects long-term financial outcomes, from early adulthood through to retirement. Automation is a powerful strategy for those with ADHD—setting up automatic bill payments, investment transfers, and savings contributions right after payday eliminates the need for constant decision-making.

‘ADHD does not directly cause painful periods, but there are a few pathways that can exacerbate menstrual pain’

Key point: An increase in impulsivity and hyperactivity symptoms was associated with hormone levels typical of the postovulatory/early luteal phase (low estradiol, high progesterone).

In October of 2024, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that while nearly half of men with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) receive a diagnosis before the age of 12, just over 60% of women are not diagnosed until adulthood. As clinical understanding of ADHD continues to evolve, why does this gender disparity…

Maria Akopyan writes that a grad school ADHD group became a career-spanning lifeline.

New research from Abertay University has shed fresh light on how neurodivergent (ND) people form and experience friendships, highlighting a strong preference for building connections with others who share their neurotype. The paper, published in Neurodiversity, is one of the first large-scale studies to objectively explore how ND friendships function and why they matter.

A new study published in the Journal of Psychiatric Research has found that many individuals who were hospitalized with COVID-19 continue to show signs of impaired attention up to three months after discharge. Even patients who had recovered physically and did not require intensive care showed measurable deficits in sustained attention and reaction time. While…