Your health is important. Why do so many men wait to get help when something hurts, or simply skip their annual check-up? Roberto Olivardia, PhD, says boys and men are taught not to pay attention to their bodies and to power through aches and pains. Add in the executive function challenges of ADHD and far…

Can ADHD symptoms be treated by stimulating the brain while someone sleeps? A new device recently approved by the US Food and Drug Administration offers that possibility, seeming to provide symptom reduction on par with nonstimulant medication management. The device uses trigeminal nerve stimulation (TNS) stimulation. This is a promising new practice that sends a…

ADHD 365 Podcast: Students with ADHD Transitioning from High School to College Featuring Guest Judith S. Bass, CEP Is your teen searching for the college that will support him? This is the podcast for you! How does your teen find the college that fits him and his academic needs best? What does your teen need…

You love your job, your coworkers are pleasant, and your boss doesn’t make impossible demands. Yet your ADHD symptoms make it hard to keep papers organized while you’re juggling project details. Workplace noise and the busy atmosphere distract you, and you can’t get your work done in a reasonable amount of time. You’re worried about…

ADHD is a highly heritable condition, passed genetically from parent to child. Which genes, and in what combination, though, is the question researchers continue to pursue. A group of 80 researchers from Europe and North America published their findings last fall, highlighting 12 genetic points that appear to play a role in the development of…

NRC Video: Speak Up: Self-Advocacy Tips For Teens Featuring LeDerick Horne It’s during the teen years that young people learn to speak up for their own needs, and to negotiate for themselves. Self-advocacy doesn’t always come natural, especially when coping with ADHD symptoms. Teaching our teens to advocate for themselves helps them start in the…

Having ADHD can be stressful. While finding professionals and following a treatment plan can be a major source of stress and irritation, it’s not the primary cause of ADHD stress. It’s the little things that cause the most stress. That includes the messages people who have ADHD receive throughout the day—even messages from themselves about…

Spring is the season to search for summer jobs. The teen or young adult with ADHD often feels overwhelmed by the job search, especially if it’s the teen’s first summer job or the young adult is living out of town and looking for something back home. If you’re the teen or young adult (maybe your…

CHADD Webinar: What Can I Expect From ADHD Treatment Featuring David Goodman, MD April 18, 2019, 2 pm ET Finding a qualified adult ADHD psychiatrist who prescribes medication and provides guidance with therapies can be a challenge. Adults can expect a predictable progression of improvement over the first six months. Join us for this webinar…

Springtime means your child may head outdoors to practice for softball or another team sport. We certainly hope so! Of course, her ADHD goes along with her. You worry a little about what that will mean on the playing field. Will the coach understand and support her? How can you help? Most coaches are volunteers…

Nolle Matteson, writing for HealthyPlace, knows the pain that accompanies rejection. Like many people with ADHD, failed relationships and difficulty with managing emotions have made her reluctant to start new friendships or romances. It hurts too much, she says, to risk trying again. “I used to wonder how others handled so many close relationships, since…

How great is the risk of psychosis symptoms from stimulant medications for teens and young adults? A recently released study has worried many parents, but experts say the risks examined in the study are low and already well known. L. Eugene Arnold, MD, MEd, CHADD’s resident expert, says the study more accurately compares the likelihood…