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The Gift of a Holiday Gift List
Before you head out to the stores, make a plan for your holiday spending. Or, look for ways of giving gifts of service and time together instead.
Holiday Conversations: Ten Tips to Manage Your Emotions and Communicate Better
Learning to self-regulate is a game changer when you are at the mercy of your feelings—especially during seasonal celebrations.
Find Your Holiday Spirit Through Self-Care
As the season begins, be sure to prioritize your own well-being—and aim to balance relaxation and festivity.
Coping with Sensory Overload
Do you dread holiday gatherings that make you feel overstimulated or anxious? These simple strategies can help you cope and stay connected in social situations.
CHADD President Featured on Kansas City Radio for ADHD2025
Podcast & Video Review
The 2025 International Conference on ADHD in Kansas City, Missouri, gathered leaders in research, education, clinical care, and lived experience for three days of learning and community. For CHADD president and local advocate Jeremy Didier, LSCSW, LMAC, who founded the CHADD ADHDKC chapter after her own adult diagnosis, the conference was both personal and powerful.
Identifying Misinformation About ADHD
Podcast & Video Review
The good news is that there is a lot of information about ADHD online. The bad news is that a lot of it is downright inaccurate or at least misleading, which is ultimately unhelpful.
The Power of Community and Connection: Thriving with ADHD Together
By Jane Indergaard, DNP, RN
Living with ADHD can feel overwhelming, unpredictable, and isolating—but it does not have to be a solitary journey. The science is clear, and the stories are even clearer: community changes lives. ADHD may “rewire” the brain, but connection rewires hope.
ADHD: Music to My Ears
A world renowned musician and content creator shares his ADHD-powered journey through storytelling and song. Here is an excerpt from his memorable presentation at ADHD2023.
ADHD, Brain Balancing Music, and Mindfulness
By Steven Halpern, PhD
Of all the options to help people with ADHD live better lives, music is one of the most overlooked.
The Next Chapter: ADHD in Midlife
CHADD's Media Vault
Most conversations about ADHD focus on children and teens—but what happens when they become adults and enter midlife? ADHD doesn’t disappear with age; it simply shows up in new ways. Kathleen Nadeau, PhD, explores what life with ADHD looks like after age fifty.
Music Study, a Dance with Attention
By Juliet Aucreman, MS
For your brain’s sake, break down anything you’re trying to learn into smaller and smaller parts.
Strategies for the Sandwich Generation
Podcast & Video Review
Many people between the ages of 35 and 54 find themselves caring for both children and aging parents. This double load of caregiving responsibilities can lead them to neglect self-care, which takes a toll on their relationships, and their physical and mental health.
Intimacy, Romance, and the Impact of ADHD
From CHADD’s Media Vault
ADHD doesn’t just affect attention—it can influence how we communicate, connect, and sustain intimacy.
Attention Matters: 2025 ADHD Awareness Month
Podcast & Video Review
October is ADHD Awareness Month, and the ADHD Awareness Month Coalition podcast unpacks what ADHD really means, dispels common myths, and shares why awareness is key to understanding and empowerment—leading to better outcomes for children, adults, and families.
Coping with Change
Podcast & Video Review
ADHD and executive function impairments can make life transitions difficult. What can people do to help them process and embrace changing circumstances, and how can an ADHD coach help?
The Many Faces of ADHD
Special online first!
ADHD awareness is still needed. Misunderstandings persist and many people continue to face barriers to treatment and support. Together, though, we can increase information and create a world where people with ADHD can thrive.
We Must Advance ADHD Care
We should all be alarmed by the troubling evidence of shorter lifespans and lives filled with adversity. It’s time for an ADHD treatment revolution that focuses on healthy habits that will support better brain functioning and better mood regulation.
From Chaos to Clarity: Using Mind Maps to Navigate Adult ADHD
You can reduce mental clutter and cognitive overload with a tool that can help you organize your many ideas.
Adjust Your Inner Voice for Greater Resilience
How your inner narrator responds to the challenges in your life affects how you handle the stress you face.
ADHD and Self-Compassion
We often fail to give ourselves the benefit of the doubt we’d give our best friend. This is even more true for adults with ADHD.
Remembering Thomas E. Brown, PhD
Thomas E. Brown, PhD, dedicated his career to decoding the mysteries of ADHD. He was much more than a researcher—his work touched many lives and helped to shape our understanding of ADHD. He will be deeply missed by the ADHD community.
Boosting Brain Health in Adults with ADHD: Insights and Strategies
Neuropsychologist Brandy Callahan breaks down the relationship between ADHD and brain health, especially as individuals age.
Harnessing Artificial Intelligence to Live Better with ADHD
When balanced with continued skills building, AI is a practical tool that can make a significant difference in how you manage ADHD challenges every day.
CBD Oil for ADHD? What the Research Says
It’s been promoted as an intervention for a host of ailments—including ADHD. What is CBD oil, and does it have any benefits for managing ADHD? We asked an expert and he’s skeptical.
Will ADHD Symptoms Improve with Marijuana Use?
Two ADHD experts consider the anecdotes, the evidence, and the research emerging in the wake of legal change and industry growth.
Gambling, ADHD, and Online Casinos: Not a Good Bet
Online gambling is here to stay, and that means people with ADHD need to be aware of their risks.
Decrease in Misuse of Medications by Young Adults Follows Earlier Trend
Young adults are misusing ADHD medications less than in previous years, following earlier studies of the same cohort that also showed a lower misuse pattern when they were in high school.
Identifying Misinformation About ADHD
The good news is that there is a lot of information about ADHD online. The bad news is that a lot of it is downright inaccurate or at least misleading, which is ultimately unhelpful.
CHADD on the Global Stage: Highlights from the 10th World ADHD Congress
When science, advocacy, and personal experience align—across borders and disciplines—transformative change becomes possible.
Seeing ADHD in Full: Permission as a Foundation of ADHD Care
Treating ourselves with kindness improves well-being while increasing persistence and problem-solving ability.
Expecting with ADHD: Surviving Pregnancy, Birth, and Life as a New Mother
More resources, education, and awareness about ADHD during pregnancy and early motherhood are essential.
CHADD Response to New York Times Magazine
CHADD, as the nation’s leading organization dedicated to children and adults with ADHD, will comment on media coverage that contains misleading or inaccurate information. Here we respond to a recent The New York Times Magazine article, “Have We Been Thinking About A.D.H.D. All Wrong?”
Live in Harmony: Tips for Understanding a Partner with ADHD
When your partner has ADHD and you don’t, you may misunderstand each other’s point of view.
Healthy Eating and Meal Planning
Kim Arrey, a registered dietitian nutritionist, offers practical strategies tailored for people with ADHD, while giving guidelines for healthy eating and meal preparation.
Uniting in Understanding
One mom’s journey through ADHD and peer support taught her the undeniable truth: Together we are stronger.
How to Shift Black-and-White Thinking
It might seem to help explain the world, especially when you’re stressed or overstimulated, but it’s actually a cognitive distortion—a view that reflects a misinterpretation of an event.
Getting Older: What Does “Normal Aging” with ADHD Look Like?
Did you know that it’s never too early or too late to support your cognitive health? Awareness of how to age well may be especially relevant for adults with ADHD.
Keep a Routine For Smoother Summer Days
A daily or weekly family routine will allow everyone to better enjoy the season.
Is a Medication Holiday an Option for Your Child with ADHD?
An expert and parents discuss the benefits and drawbacks of pausing medication during the summer.
ADHD Goes to Work
Psychologist Ari Tuckman explores how ADHD shows up in the workplace—and how you can thrive and be productive amid all its challenges. He shares practical strategies grounded in self-awareness and simplicity, including how to address time management, task initiation, emotional regulation, disclosure, and requests for accommodations.
Tune In To Focus
Listening to music can help you get in the groove and get your work done.
Smoothing the Transition into Summer
Summer break can be a relief from the routines of the school year, but it comes with its own set of challenges. Experts offer suggestions to help your family approach the upcoming season.
Green Time for ADHD
Children and adults who spend time in nature increase their ability to pay attention while lowering their levels of stress and anxiety, say researchers who study ADHD.
Chasing Dopamine Is Exercise
He hated to exercise. What did he do to turn it around?
ADHD and Personal Care
Brain and body differences make hygiene-related tasks difficult for some individuals with ADHD. Addressing the sensory and executive function challenges involved can help them.
Boosting Brain Health in Adults with ADHD: Insights and Strategies
Neuropsychologist Brandy Callahan discusses the relationship between ADHD and brain health, especially as individuals age. An expert on cognitive aging and brain health, Dr. Callahan explains how, over time, ADHD can have an impact on memory, executive function, and overall cognitive abilities. She highlights the importance of managing stress, sleep, and vascular health, as well as the potential benefits of lifestyle changes such as regular exercise and social engagement.
Cognitive Disengagement Syndrome
What is cognitive disengagement syndrome, formerly known as sluggish cognitive tempo? Joseph Fredrick, PhD, describes CDS and contrasts key differences from the difficulties typically seen in ADHD.
Honoring L. Eugene Arnold, MD, MEd
An advocate for the ADHD community, and a man of great compassion, Dr. Arnold helped to guide CHADD as an expert and committee member for more than twenty years.
Why Look for Complementary Approaches?
Why do some people seek alternative treatments for ADHD? CHADD’s resident expert says they might be unhappy with standard options or want something that reflects their values. The good news is there are complementary approaches that can be helpful.
Talking to Your Child’s Doctor About ADHD Treatment
Once your child has a formal diagnosis, the doctor will give you information about the condition and recommend a course of treatment. You will probably have some questions about your child’s diagnosis and how ADHD will affect your child’s health and life. CHADD Resident Expert L. Eugene Arnold MD, MEd, provides parents with information that they should know before their visit.
Becoming an Adult and Managing ADHD
Many teens with ADHD find entering young adulthood can be stressful, frustrating, and challenging. Until now, most of their lives have been supervised by a parent, teacher, or other caregiver. Mr. Tolbert speaks with Dr. Eugene Arnold, CHADD’s resident expert, about ADHD healthcare responsibilities young adults need to know.
Advice on ADHD Advice
Attention Magazine Editorial Advisory Board
Some well-meaning ADHD advice about well-meaning ADHD advice… from the editorial advisory board of CHADD’s Attention magazine.
Mindfulness for Fidgeters
Do you have to sit in lotus pose, eyes closed, with a quiet mind for thirty-plus minutes? Oh, heck no!
Tired But Wired: Sleep and ADHD
Sleep and ADHD share a complicated relationship that goes beyond the simple struggle to fall asleep.
Could a Body Double Help You Increase Your Productivity?
Having company while you work could help you stay on task and offer immediate accountability.
When Balancing Social Media Use Becomes a Challenge
The online world can be consuming, especially for teens and children who have ADHD. How do parents know when it’s time to put down the devices?
Identifying Misinformation About ADHD
The good news is that there is a lot of information about ADHD online. The bad news is that a lot of it is downright inaccurate or at least misleading, which is ultimately unhelpful. Ari Tuckman, PsyD, CST, MBA, discusses how to spot the red flags that raise reasonable doubts about what is being said or the source of the information. The goal is to be an educated consumer of information as you travel the wild west of the internet.
The Effects of Federal Healthcare and Education Policies
Several proposed federal policies have the potential to affect ADHD diagnosis, treatment, and educational support for individuals and families. Experts in ADHD diagnosis and treatment and advocates for ADHD care reviewed research-based responses to the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission’s claims about ADHD. They also discussed the critical role the US Department of Education plays in supporting students who have ADHD.
Feeling Stressed? It Can Make ADHD Symptoms Seem Worse
Many people claim daily stress makes their ADHD symptoms worse. Research agrees with them that stress can impair executive functioning and amplify ADHD symptoms. So, what can you do to decrease stress?
Manage Those Big ADHD Emotions at Work
Strong emotions can lead to serious social and professional consequences, even if the reasons for them are valid. It’s important to express them in the right ways at the right times.
Inattentive Women with ADHD
Much remains to be done to teach the mental health community—and the world—to better understand the very real challenges faced by women with this presentation of ADHD.
The Work We Do: Black History Month 2025
For centuries, Black Americans have made strides through their work and dedication to a better future.
Does Menopause Cause ADHD?
Female hormones play an important role in presentations of ADHD and in its medical management.
ADHD in Adults at Midlife and Beyond
A conversation on ADHD in older adults highlights the pressing need for more research and greater understanding of ADHD in women.
Ask the Specialist: Should We Include Medication in Our Child’s ADHD Treatment?
Medications added to an ADHD treatment plan offer more benefits than possible risks and can help a person be successful in life. We take a look at three concerns about medications.
Home to Stay—For Now
More adults are living in multigenerational homes. What can you do to make it a better experience when one or more family members have ADHD?
The Role of Speech Therapy in ADHD Management
Individuals with ADHD often experience challenges in communication, executive function, and social interactions that can impact daily life. This webinar, led by speech-language pathologist Letizia Hendrickson, will explore the critical role of speech therapy in supporting individuals with ADHD. Designed for psychologists, psychiatrists, ADHD coaches, and parents, the session will highlight the various ways speech therapy can improve social communication, language processing, executive function, literacy, and self-awareness.
Spring Forward with ADHD
It’s an annual occurrence, but are you ready for the clocks to change?
Prescription in Peril: Navigating Adult ADHD, Stimulant Shortages, and the Telehealth Lifeline
ADHD isn’t just a neurodevelopmental disorder—it’s a public health issue. When untreated, it becomes life-threatening not only for those of us living with it but for those around us. The stakes are too high to ignore.
Your Lifestyle Will Determine Your Future
In her keynote address at CHADD’s 2020 virtual conference, Kathleen Nadeau, PhD, highlighted the path to a more satisfying, functional, and healthy life with ADHD.
Health Outcomes of ADHD: Is There an Effect on Life Expectancy?
CHADD’s exclusive interview with Russell A. Barkley, PhD, about his groundbreaking research.
ADHD and Life Expectancy: Treatment Matters More Than You Might Think
Treatment for ADHD, along with the related health risks it poses, has the possibility of adding an average of nine to thirteen years to the lifespan of children and adults diagnosed with ADHD.
Healthy Peer Relationships
Many teens and young adults with ADHD face social skills challenges that make it difficult for them to develop healthy friendships. Their eagerness to fit in can lead them to participate in dangerous and unhealthy activities.
ADHD and the “Just Right” Relationship
ADHD symptoms can have profound effects on intimate relationships like dating and marriage. But that doesn’t mean that the person with ADHD is the sole cause of problems. Transforming the relationship starts with both partners understanding the role ADHD symptoms play and learning nondefensive listening.
When Love Gets Lost in Translation
While there are great interventions that help many partners go from fighting to flourishing, some include features that can be harmful if not adapted for ADHD and executive function challenges.
Focus on Relationships: A Model for Adult ADHD Couple Therapy
This flexible approach combines therapeutic interventions proven effective for both individual adult ADHD therapy and general marital therapy.
Wildfires in California: Surviving Natural Disasters and Managing ADHD
The fires in California are devastating. For the members of the ADHD community who have lost homes, or are at risk from the fires, there are additional challenges in recovery as they manage their crisis and ADHD symptoms.
Boosting Brain Health in Adults with ADHD: Insights and Strategies
Neuropsychologist Brandy Callahan discusses the relationship between ADHD and brain health, especially as individuals age. An expert in cognitive aging and brain health, Dr. Callahan explains how over time ADHD can have an impact on memory, executive function, and overall cognitive abilities. She highlights the importance of managing stress, sleep, and vascular health, as well as the potential benefits of lifestyle changes such as regular exercise and social engagement.
Goal Setting and Keeping for the ADHD Brain
The temptation to seek alternative medications purchased through unregulated, online sites can lead you to put your health at risk.
Medication Shortage Prompts Safety Warnings
The temptation to seek alternative medications purchased through unregulated, online sites can lead you to put your health at risk.
What Else Can I Do? Lifestyle Support for ADHD
Stephanie Sarkis, PhD, details some of the most effective non-medication treatments for ADHD.
My Big Fat ADHD Holiday
Three Attention readers share tales of surviving celebrations gone awry.
Comics That Educate and Validate
Sometimes the best way to educate others about a disability, disorder, or difference is through humor and simplicity.
Tips to Curb Your Holiday Impulse Shopping
Do you find it hard to manage your holiday impulse shopping? Psychologist Ari Tuckman gives tips that may help curb impulsive spending for the holidays.
Find Gifts from the Heart This Season
ADHD symptoms can spur generosity, but at bigger cost than anticipated at this time of year. We have some ideas to help you make gift giving special again.
Get Ahead of Holiday Stress and Enjoy the Season
The holidays can be stressful. Knowing that lets you make different decisions so you can create a better season this year.
An ADHD Book Flood for the Gifting Season
Attention’s editorial advisory board and CHADD staff compiled a list of their favorite books on ADHD.
Coping with Change
ADHD and executive function impairments can make it difficult to deal with life transitions. What helps people with ADHD process and embrace changing circumstances, and how can an ADHD coach assist them?
Social Media Can Be a Poor Tool for Self-Diagnosis
Learning more about ADHD online can be helpful but be sure to evaluate trending posts to see if they contain evidence-based approaches.
Who Are the Social Media Influencers Reducing ADHD Stigma?
Who are you following on social media? Popular influencers can help to shape your understanding of ADHD.
Time Unbound: Managing Time Blindness at Work
Viewed from a neurodiversity-affirming perspective, consistent time-related struggles are a sensory difference that can be appropriately supported, managed, and accepted by everyone involved.
Always Have an Exit Plan
For an adult with ADHD, the impulse to avoid uncomfortable gatherings can be high—but some of these events in your life are important. A thoughtful plan allows you to go with grace.
Women in Midlife and ADHD
For many women with ADHD, especially those who don’t have a diagnosis or whose ADHD is untreated, midlife presents struggles made more complicated by the hormonal changes they experience during this stage of life. They often have the greatest demands on their time and energy and end up feeling overwhelmed, inadequate, misunderstood, and distressed. Women diagnosed in adulthood are more likely have symptoms of depression, anxiety, sleep disorders, eating disorders, and substance use. Far too many women have a low sense of self-esteem.
Cultivating a Meditation Practice
How can cultivating a meditation practice help people with ADHD manage symptoms and improve their quality of life? Meditation teacher Adam Coutts discovered he had ADHD as an adult. He explains how to ease into a meditation practice and develop strategies for meditating effectively even while experiencing the symptoms of ADHD.
Healthy Eating and Meal Planning with ADHD
Do you, like many adults with ADHD, struggle with symptoms that create barriers to eating a healthy diet? Kim Arrey, a registered dietitian nutritionist, offers practical strategies tailored for people with ADHD, along with guidelines for healthy eating and meal preparation.
The Relationship Between ADHD and Trauma
ADHD symptoms such as executive function deficits, inattention, and emotional regulation deficits increase the possibly that a person will experience trauma during their lives. Tonya L. Miles, PsyD, discusses the different types of traumas, how trauma co-occurs with ADHD, and how the conditions influence each other.
Mindfulness, Stress, and Emotion
Studies suggest that mindful practices can create brain-based changes in focused attention, stress management, emotional regulation, and even compassion. Mindfulness can help to develop various cognitive traits through direct practice over time, and through those changes supports all aspects of ADHD care.
Executive Function Issues and ADHD
As awareness of executive functions has migrated from the scientific arena into popular discussion, so has confusion about what the term means. Let’s clear that up.
Can I Have a Do-Over?
An empty-nester diagnosed as an adult shares her reflections on motherhood and ADHD.
Strategies for Dads with ADHD
What happens when boys with ADHD grow up and become husbands and fathers with ADHD?
Managing ADHD Can Begin with Stress Awareness
April brings a special focus on the stress in our lives and how it can affect ADHD symptoms and our health.
You’re Not Too Old for an ADHD Diagnosis
Adults in their forties and fifties share what it’s like to finally be able to put a name to their challenges.
Webinar: ADHD and Toxic Relationships
CHADD Webinars
Learn how to protect yourself from people who don’t have your best interests in mind. In this webinar, you can learn how to identify a toxic relationship and why people with ADHD are at higher risk of experiencing abuse.
The Interaction of Hormones and ADHD
Many women struggle with undiagnosed or untreated ADHD. These struggles can be amplified by hormonal changes during midlife, often spanning two decades. Denial of ADHD in high-functioning women—often by physicians, mental health practitioners, and even family and friends—can worsen their problems. These women frequently get the runaround, and are treated for stress, anxiety, or depression without any recognition of the underlying neurological condition.
Reignite Your Resolutions
They are so appealing at first, but so hard to hold onto. Want this year to be different?
Can You Really Multitask?
Doing too much at once is less productive, though you may not realize it. What have researchers learned about the effects of chronic multitasking?
Is It Part of Being Older, or Is It ADHD?
An increasing number of older adults seek an evaluation for ADHD when they realize it’s something more than aging that is affecting their executive functioning.
Black Adults Who Live with ADHD
Black History Month 2024: Celebrating Strengths and Creativity
Heading Off Seasonal Depression When You Have ADHD
Adults with ADHD often cope with seasonal depression as well. Experts note steps you can take to reduce symptoms.
Promoting Mental Health for Black Communities
Dr. Harolyn Belcher discusses the root causes of health disparities related to mental health conditions and treatment. She offers culturally responsive solutions to help promote mental health and wellness for Black children, youth, and families.
Living Black with Undiagnosed and Untreated ADHD
How do we encourage conversation about mental health issues and educate culturally insensitive educators and healthcare providers?
African Americans, ADHD, and Dysregulated Eating: What's Going On?
This month CHADD focuses on improving the lives of Black Americans who have ADHD and their families by highlighting information and resources that address their needs.
Black Adults Who Live with ADHD
Cultural concerns need to be addressed for Black adults to receive proper evaluation and effective treatment for ADHD.
Black History Month Playlist: ADHD and Black Culture
CHADD’s ADHD and Black Culture playlist focuses on awareness among African Americans about ADHD and related health challenges. Podcasts selected provide information to educators, healthcare providers, and other professionals about the challenges and concerns Black Americans who have ADHD contend with on a regular basis.
ADHD and the “Just-Right” Relationship
Transformation starts when both partners understand the role ADHD plays in their difficulties and the importance of non-defensive listening.
Your Keys to a Happier ADHD Relationship
Most of us aspire to a relationship of working with our partner. So how do we get there?
The Quest for Clinical Practice Guidelines for ADHD in Adults
The absence of clinical practice guidelines for adult ADHD in the United States presents a significant gap in mental healthcare. CHADD and APSARD have joined forces to change this.
ADHD and Financial Therapy
Do you experience stress and difficulty addressing thoughts, feelings, communication, and actions related to money? Learn about a resource that can support the financial well-being of adults with ADHD.
B4LLIN 4 CHADD: Basketball Player Is Raising Funds to Support CHADD
Kendall Munson of the Portland Vikings is using the basketball court to help other teens and young adults who have ADHD.
How to Recover After a Social Faux Pas
Do holiday gatherings and social blunders seem to go together for you? Here are five steps to help when those unintentional missteps rob your joy.
#ADHD2023 Conference Provides Practical Support and Guidance
This year’s conference, themed “Connect. Learn. Thrive.,” will feature sessions presented by renowned ADHD clinicians, researchers, and coaches, trainings for healthcare professionals during Professional Day, educational presentations and workshops, peer-to-peer discussion groups, interactive activities, networking opportunities, an exhibit hall, a talent show, and much more.
Retirement and Estate Planning for Adults with ADHD
Adults with ADHD often experience difficulties with navigating life during retirement without the structure and the support offered by their former workplace. Many people find estate planning especially challenging. Rick Webster, the founder and CEO of Rena-Fi, shares his expertise on how you can organize and manage your wealth-building journey and retirement life.
Cultivating a Meditation Practice
How can cultivating a meditation practice help people with ADHD to manage symptoms and improve their quality of life?
ADHD in Adults at Midlife
While most of the available information about ADHD deals with how it affects children and teenagers, we know it is a lifelong condition. How does ADHD affect people who are age fifty and older? Why are diagnoses increasing in this age group? What special challenges do they face, and how can they improve their daily lives?
Strategies for the Sandwich Generation
Stephanie Moulton Sarkis, PhD, a published author and licensed mental health counselor who has been in practice for more than twenty years, discusses the ways in which being part of the sandwich generation is different for people with ADHD. She shares tips on how to identify stressors and create healthy habits to deal with them, avoid burnout, and create and uphold boundaries.
Reduce End-of-Year Stress
The year is quickly winding down as the calendar gets shorter and winding up as we enter the gift-giving season. You can embrace the holidays and reduce the stress they often bring.
There’s Art to Creating a To-Do List
Everyday tasks seem to mount up, and it can be hard to know just where to start. Jotting things down and crafting a to-do list will ease your mind and give you a place to launch.
Cultivating a Meditation Practice
How can cultivating a meditation practice help people with ADHD to manage symptoms and improve their quality of life?
Starting Over: Giving College a Second Chance
When their first experience is disastrous, young adults with ADHD may abandon all hope of a college education. Improved executive function skills—and time to mature—can make all the difference.
Those Lovely ‘Mones: The Intersection of ADHD and Hormones
More than fifty hormones are hard at work in the human body, but to date only a handful are implicated in ADHD.
Conquering the Three Mental Enemies of Adults with ADHD
You can overcome discouraging thought patterns such as negativity bias, cognitive distortion, and perseveration.
ADHD and Online Higher Education Programs
College students with ADHD may experience both benefits and setbacks from online courses. Success in these programs depends on where they are in their academic journey.
ADHD Medication Shortages: What to Know and Do
Perseverance, flexibility, and creativity are key to success in dealing with the ongoing shortage of various ADHD stimulant medications. Here are some helpful tips and strategies.
This article has been published online before appearing in print in the upcoming October issue of Attention magazine.
Drivers with ADHD Can Get Caught in DUI Laws
Traffic laws meant to discourage impaired driving don’t always take research on medication and safe driving into account.
Improving Executive Function Skills
Brandon Slade, CEO of Untapped Learning, will discuss executive function and how to develop better skills to complete tasks and reach your goals.
ADHD in Adults at Midlife
While most of the available information about ADHD deals with how it affects children and teenagers, we know it is a lifelong condition. How does ADHD affect people who are age fifty and older?
Strategies for the Sandwich Generation
Many people between the ages of thirty-five and fifty-four care for both children and aging parents. This double load of caregiving responsibilities may cause them to neglect self-care, which can take a toll on their relationships and physical and mental health. Stephanie Moulton Sarkis, PhD, discusses the ways in which being part of the sandwich generation is different for people with ADHD.
Live in Harmony: Tips for Understanding a Partner with ADHD
When your partner has ADHD and you don’t, you may misunderstand one another’s point of view. This can be a breeding ground for all sorts of miscommunication, leading to disagreements, arguments, and hurt feelings. Susan Tschudi offers suggestions on what you can do to increase positive interactions, help your partner with ADHD to be more aware of your needs, and find a common ground to strengthen your relationship.
Evidence-Based Coaching for Adult ADHD
Learning to live well with ADHD is a lifelong pursuit. Though the road can be bumpy, coaching provides proven methods that can help pave the way for an enjoyable journey.
Disclose Your ADHD? What to Consider First
Relationships of all kinds do best with the right level of disclosure.
What to Do When Your Loved One Doesn’t Want Help
Sometimes, what is obvious to you is not clear to the person closest to you, especially when ADHD symptoms are involved.
Why ADHD Is More Challenging for Women
ADHD in women was once dismissed as a milder version of ADHD. Research and lived experience show a very different reality.
Join the “Three Micro-Connections a Day” Challenge
Are you one of the many people who struggle with being social? Try taking these small steps toward more pleasant interaction.
Chris A. Ziegler Dendy, ADHD Advocate
It is with sadness that we share the passing of Chris A. Ziegler Dendy, a longtime CHADD volunteer and co-founder of CHADD’s Teacher to Teacher training program.
#ADHD2023 Conference Hotel
Check out the Baltimore Hilton Inner Harbor Hotel, the conference in-person convention location.
Improve Your Workplace Social Skills
Social skill deficits can harm your career. Recognizing that ADHD symptoms can make it difficult to learn and practice the people skills necessary in the workplace can help you find ways to improve those skills.
Breezing into Summer with ADHD
Will you be in the office or on vacation—or a little of both? Here’s how to ease the seasonal transition.
Try a Goal-Oriented Summer
You may find it’s a perfect season to set and reach goals you can’t focus on during the rest of the year.
Doing Too Much At Once Is Less Productive
Can you really multitask? Many adults with ADHD claim they can, but researchers are not so sure it’s possible.
Strategies for the Sandwich Generation
Many people between the ages of 35 and 54 care for both children and aging parents. This double load of caregiving responsibilities can take a toll on their relationships and physical and mental health. Stephanie Moulton Sarkis, PhD, discusses the ways being part of the sandwich generation is different for people with ADHD.
Beware These Sneaky Energy Vampires
Awareness—and a few actions—will help you counter those things that drain or consume your fuel tank each day.
Flipping the Script on ADHD: Find Your Strength in the Workplace
Many people have found careers they love that are different than those said to be “right” for someone with ADHD.
ADHD 365: Managing Finances with ADHD
Why do people with ADHD struggle with money management? And how can their romantic partners or family members support their efforts to achieve their financial goals?
ADHD 365: Mothers and ADHD: Permit Yourself to Breathe
Women with ADHD who are mothers often face challenges in their everyday lives. For these moms, daily life becomes even more difficult when they struggle with procrastination, feeling overwhelmed, and being disorganized as well as distracted. Terry Matlen discusses strategies for coping as a woman and a mother with ADHD.
Telemedicine Changes for ADHD Following End of Health Emergency
Many people who have been receiving telehealth care for ADHD and other mental health conditions will have to work with their providers to meet new regulations for treatment and stimulant prescriptions.
Symptoms 101: An Overview of Comprehensive Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
Janina Elbert Maschke, PhD, will explore the symptoms of ADHD during this webinar and how they manifest in individuals across the lifespan. A clinical psychologist and ADHD coach, she will discuss the criteria used to diagnose ADHD and the importance of a comprehensive evaluation process.
Enough Is Enough: The Adult ADHD Guide to Saying No
Do you agree to do things and feel resentful later? Do you “go along to get along” all too often? This happens to everyone occasionally. For adults with ADHD, saying no can be a challenge.
Worried and Preoccupied? You Can Reduce Anxiety and Live More Confidently
Here are five steps you can take to change your relationship to anxiety and reduce negative thinking.
CHADD’s NRC Library Shines During National Library Week
Both CHADD members and the public benefit from the library’s vast resources of information on ADHD and current research on a variety of topics.
Live in Harmony: Tips for Understanding a Partner with ADHD
When your partner has ADHD and you don’t, you may misunderstand each other’s points of view. This can be a breeding ground for all sorts of miscommunication, leading to disagreements, arguments, and hurt feelings. Learn what you can do to increase positive interactions, help your partner with ADHD to be more aware of your needs, and find a common ground.
Trends in Stimulant Prescription Fills Among Commercially Insured Children and Adults
A new CDC report shows a greater than 10% increase in stimulant prescriptions for adults in first year of COVID-19 pandemic. This sharp increase highlights the need for ADHD clinical practice guidelines to address diagnosis and treatment in adults. The CDC works with its partners, including CHADD and its National Resource Center on ADHD, to build public health capacity to promote optimal health and development for people with ADHD. The CDC is exploring opportunities to fill gaps in knowledge of ADHD in adults, including additional studies of healthcare claims to answer questions not addressed in the current report and using national survey data to explore the relationship between adult ADHD and other health conditions, health risks, and protective factors.
Why Can’t I Do This? ADHD and Overwhelming Emotions
Awareness of stress and its origins can help you determine what to do with it.
The Rethink Stress Program
Your mindset can affect the impact of stress on your health, productivity, and well-being.
#ADHD2022 Conference Sample: Women, Executive Function, and Emotional Labor
A professional organizer examines the connection between women, emotional labor, and executive function.
Women in Midlife and ADHD
Women not diagnosed with ADHD until adulthood are more likely to suffer from depressive symptoms, anxiety, sleep disorders, eating disorders, substance use, and low self-esteem. In this episode, Dr. Carol Robbins provides an understanding of the challenges women face in midlife with ADHD.
Frenzied, Frazzled and Overwhelmed: The Interaction of Hormones and ADHD in Women in Midlife
Many women approaching menopause experience hormone changes that can fuel underlying ADHD, which can make milder forms of ADHD less manageable. These women are left wondering why they now feel so overwhelmed and like the are “losing it.” They worry about early onset Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of memory loss. It’s ADHD squared—the combined effect of low estrogen plus low dopamine.
Women’s History Month and ADHD
ADHD affects women and girls but research in the past often excluded them. During Women’s History Month, it’s important to recognize the researchers who are increasing our understanding and finding better ways to improve the lives of women and girls.
Anxiety, Perfectionism, and ADHD
When you think about ADHD, perfectionism may not be the first thing that comes to mind, but many describe adults with ADHD as being perfectionists. This webinar will help you better understand why you put an enormous amount of time and energy into trying to be perfect. Learn ways to get unstuck and move forward with confidence.
Bias About ADHD Leaves Many Women with a Late Diagnosis
Why do so many women receive a diagnosis for another mental health condition long before being accurately diagnosed with ADHD? We asked an expert on adult ADHD.
Inattentive Women with ADHD
Much remains to be done to teach the mental health community—and the world—to better understand the very real challenges women with ADHD face and how best to help them reduce stress and live calmer, more satisfying lives.
If Not Now, When? ADHD in Women of a Certain Age
It's never too late to learn about yourself. You can even retell your history with a more accurate, compassionate understanding.
Women and Girls with ADHD Podcast Playlist and Resources
“Break the Bias” has been the theme for Women’s History Month 2022, and toward that end, CHADD offers a variety of resources.
Resources For Women and Girls with ADHD
Updated resources on ADHD and support for women and girls.
How the Gender Gap Leaves Girls and Women Undertreated for ADHD
Girls with ADHD often go undiagnosed until adulthood, while boys with ADHD are often prescribed stimulant medications earlier than girls, researchers have found. The gender gap in diagnosis and treatment frequently leaves girls and women floundering. As a result, girls often struggle with their ADHD symptoms longer than boys do before receiving a diagnosis and treatment.
Healthcare Disparities and ADHD
By coming to a shared understanding, caregivers, providers, and advocates can continue working collectively to reduce barriers to ADHD diagnosis and disparities in treatment.
Awkward in Social Situations?
A social skills coach offers tips for those challenged by discomfort or anxiety when it’s time to socialize.
How to Build and Maintain New Habits
Try these strategies to help you make just one small daily lifestyle change at a time, and then repeat it until it becomes automatic.
A Fresh Start for the New Year
Big changes are not needed to kick off 2023, just a few little habits.
The Twelve Days of ADHD
Classic lyrics with a creative twist… the ADHD advocacy gift of the year.
Angels & Demons
Comics That Educate and Validate
Sometimes the best way to educate others about a disability, disorder, or difference is through humor and simplicity.
Awards Presented at #ADHD2022
CHADD continued its tradition of honoring outstanding service and dedication to the ADHD community during the Annual International Conference on ADHD held in Dallas, Texas, from November 17-19, 2022.
Excellence in Emerging ADHD Researchers
Learn about the selection process for the 2022 Young Scientist Research Awards, and then read summaries by the recipients of their groundbreaking ADHD research.
How to Build and Maintain New Habits
Consistency is so hard! These strategies will help you make just one small daily lifestyle change at a time, and then repeat it until it becomes automatic.
How to Say the Right Thing at the Right Time
Have a history of saying the wrong thing at the wrong time? Try these tips to tame that tendency.
Connecting in Dallas #ADHD2022
The ADHD community meets this weekend—in Dallas and online—in a truly global hybrid gathering.
Where Does ADHD Come From?
Some people have more ADHD-related traits than other people do. How do we understand the involvement of genes and the involvement of environmental factors together?
Meditation and Adult ADHD
A longtime meditation teacher who has ADHD shares how the practice can improve life skills and happiness and shares tips to help you get started.
Getting What I Need
For years she considered You Can’t Always Get What You Want the song of her life. Addressing her ADHD, particularly her distractibility, made all the difference.
Our Shared Experience: ADHD Awareness Month
ADHD Awareness Month focuses on what the members of the ADHD community have in common and celebrates the uniqueness of the individual person.
ADHD on TikTok
Social media videos often share misleading content about ADHD. Some ADHD experts are joining in to spread facts and effective strategies.
Flipping the Script on ADHD
Find your strengths in the workplace and dispel the myths along your path.
CHADD Announces New Chief Executive Officer
CHADD’s board of directors has selected Laurie Kulikosky to provide leadership for the foremost ADHD organization for families and adults.
Webinar: Hormones and ADHD in Women in Midlife
Many women approaching menopause experience hormone changes that can fuel underlying ADHD, which can make milder forms of ADHD less manageable. This presentation will help participants understand the effect hormones have on ADHD symptoms and learn strategies to optimize brain functioning, and make lifestyle changes to improve their overall well-being.
Podcast: ADHD and the Struggle with Suicidal Ideation
Talking about suicide, suicidal ideation, and self-harm with a loved can be challenging. Dr. Roberto Olivardia discusses the risk factors in children and adults who have ADHD, and preventive measures you can take to help someone you think may be considering self-harm or suicide.
Interoceptive Awareness and ADHD
Often more externally oriented, people with ADHD can be unaware of important internal cues that are essential to healthy functioning.
Small Talk Is Painful
While it can be an Achilles heel for adults with ADHD, making chit-chat is a critical life skill and the foundation for all friendships.
When Emotions Overwhelm You
Emotional intelligence and self-regulation can pay off for adults with ADHD when confronting intense feelings.
Pesticides Could Play a Role for Some People with ADHD
Are pesticides a factor in the development of ADHD in some children? Research shows strong evidence but no firm conclusions.
Podcasts for National Minority Mental Health Month
July is National Minority Mental Health Month. We have collected podcasts that address mental health concerns in diverse communities.
Young Scientist Awardees Announced
CHADD’s annual award program recipients are researching preschool ADHD interventions and attention control.
Try a Goal-Oriented Summer
Summer grants you a perfect time frame to accomplish things you can’t focus on during the rest of the busy year.
Breezing Into Summer with ADHD
Transitions—even good ones—are difficult for adults with ADHD. Here are some ways to smooth your way into easy-living season.
There’s STRENGTH IN CONNECTION, However You Connect
The largest ADHD gathering of the year will be a hybrid event. What does that mean?
Busy Puppy? Researchers Describe ADHD in Dogs
Dogs and people seem to share similar behaviors that could be symptoms of ADHD. Researchers are exploring canine ADHD to better understand ADHD in humans.
Men’s Health Month Promotes Awareness, Prevention, Education, and Family
ADHD affects all parts of a man’s life, including his health and well-being. Managing ADHD is an important part of a man’s responsibility to himself and those who care about him.
I Can’t Stop Thinking About It
These five daily strategies can help you deal with negative and intrusive thoughts.
Keeping Organized Goes Beyond a Task List
Visual working memory, self-regulation, and advocacy play important roles in team organization, especially for adults with ADHD.
Adult to Adult Free Course: Navigating College with ADHD
College is dramatically different than high school, with increased academic demands, differences in teaching methods and grading procedures, and less available accommodations and supports.
Men: Treat ADHD to Improve Your Health
ADHD symptoms easily get in the way of wellness. So, how can men keep themselves healthy and while also addressing ADHD? Two experts in ADHD and men’s health weigh in.
Where Can Adults with ADHD Find the Best Treatment?
Here’s what to consider when choosing the right type of specialist to help you manage your symptoms.
Stop Taking Things So Personally
Since our brains are hardwired to protect us from danger, we tend to focus on the negative stories we tell ourselves.
Could a Body Double Help You Increase Your Productivity?
Having company while you work could help you stay on task and offer immediate accountability.
Will ADHD Symptoms Improve with Marijuana Use?
People report that marijuana use helps improve their ADHD symptoms. But does it really help? Or does it mask a person’s ability to care about their problems rather than work to solve them? What are the benefits and downsides to using marijuana if you have ADHD? CHADD's resident expert Dr. Gene Arnold and guest Dr. Maggie Sibley discuss the research on the therapeutic role of marijuana, the potential downside of using unregulated drugs to help with ADHD symptoms, and why more research is needed.
April is Stress Awareness Month: Playlist
CHADD has complied podcasts and other resources that offer strategies and skills to help you and your loved ones manage stress and make it easier to live with ADHD.
ADHD and the “Just Right” Relationship
The symptoms of ADHD can have profound effects on intimate relationships. Even though ADHD is present, it doesn’t mean that the person with ADHD is the sole cause of problems. Transforming your relationship starts with both partners understanding the role that ADHD plays and nondefensive listening. Melissa Orlov provides tools to help couples create a responsive relationship that feels “just right” for both individuals.
Frenzied, Frazzled, and Overwhelmed: The Interaction of Hormones and ADHD in Women in Midlife
Physicians often fail to recognize the underlying neurological condition at the root of the distress these women experience.
Inattentive Women with ADHD
There are as many variations on this presentation of ADHD as there are women who have it.
Stimming and Fidgeting Helps Some People with ADHD to Pay Attention
Some children and adults find that repetitive behaviors can help them have a sense of both calmness and focus. Often, they’re doing these behaviors without realizing it.
ADHD and the Effects of COVID-19 on Health and Education
Researchers are learning more about how the pandemic has affected the health and education of people who have ADHD.
Will ADHD Symptoms Improve with Marijuana Use?
People report that marijuana use helps improve their ADHD symptoms. But does it really help? Or does it mask a person’s ability to care about their problems rather than work to solve them?
Improving Social Executive Function Skills | A webinar for parents
Ryan Wexelblatt will provide parents with an understanding of how to help build social executive function skills in their children.
Everyone has a better life than I do
Social media can help you connect with friends and other people who have similar interests; it's an easy forum to share the highlights of your life. Yet for many women who are struggling with ADHD symptoms social media adds another layer of stress.
I’m Pregnant. Should I Still Take My Meds?
When you find out you’re pregnant—particularly if it’s unexpected—the next few months are filled with questions. You’ll be on the receiving end of many suggestions about how best to take care of yourself and your developing baby.
Women Often Diagnosed with ADHD Later In Life
Can an adult be diagnosed with ADHD even though she didn’t have symptoms of the disorder in childhood or adolescence? There is growing evidence that ADHD is emerging for the first time in adulthood for some people.
Planning or Hoping for a Pregnancy? Talk About Medication with Your Doctor
Medication during pregnancy is discouraged. Women who are considering pregnancy need to know the risks and benefits of medication and their options to continue treatment.
Routines for Times of Uncertainty
Coping during the ongoing global pandemic requires flexibility, and individuals with ADHD will find that routines actually help them to adjust and function successfully.
ADHD in the African American Community
During Black History Month and beyond, CHADD aims to increase understanding, dialogue, and access to resources. Read more about the organization’s efforts and outreach
Improving the Health and Wellness of Black Americans with ADHD
This month CHADD focuses on improving the lives of Black Americans who have ADHD and their families by highlighting information and resources that address their needs.
5 Essential Ways to Have a Balanced and Healthy Relationship with Your Partner | Thriving with Adult ADHD
Sharing a relationship with a partner who has ADHD can be very fun and exciting—especially in the beginning. As time moves on and the relationship starts to grow, there are times where you may feel alone, overburdened, unheard, and unimportant as a result of your partner’s ADHD symptoms. That’s when the relationship becomes difficult or can even end.
Beyond Black History Month: Addressing Barriers in ADHD Care for People of Color
In honor of Black History Month, CHADD focuses on the importance of cultural awareness and competency in diagnosing, treating, and caring for Black children and adults with ADHD.
Myths About ADHD Can Cause Our Early Deaths
The seven most harmful myths about ADHD prevent identification, diagnosis, and treatment during childhood.
Pursuing Your Passion or Purpose When You Have ADHD
ADHD symptoms don’t have to prevent you from following your passion or purpose where it leads.
ADHD Benefits in the Workplace
There are times when ADHD symptoms can help you in your career. A strengths-based approach to treatment can help your talents shine.
Podcast Highlight: ADHD and Working from Home
During the past two years, many people have found themselves working from home because of the COVID-19 pandemic? Just like you, many people have been trying to adjust to this different way of working, either for the first time ever or for a long period of time.
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Find Your Theme or Dream for the Year
Resolutions are hard to keep, especially for those with ADHD. Instead, set a theme or a goal to guide you through 2022.
Prioritize Your Sleep for Good Health
Missing out on a night’s rest not only leaves you feeling sleepy, but it can also make your ADHD symptoms much worse.
Webinar: Live in the Present, Don’t Dwell on Your Past Mistakes
Dr. Arthur Robin will outline the major domains of daily life and give examples of the kinds of mistakes in these domains that adults with ADHD dwell on, and illustrate how to translate these mistakes into reasonable goals for change in the present. He will suggest cognitive strategies they can use to build a more positive present and future.
Webinar: Live in Harmony—Tips for Understanding a Partner with ADHD
When your partner has ADHD and you don’t, you may misunderstand each other’s point of view. Learn what you can do to increase positive interactions, help your partner with ADHD to be more aware of your needs, and find a common ground.
