The change for Emma Tregoning was stunning. “It’s like someone tuned in the radio,” she says. Tregoning had just received an ADHD diagnosis for the first time—in her late forties. Her son had recently gone through the evaluation process, and, like many parents, she saw herself in the description of ADHD the doctor offered when…

When a girl has ADHD, she has a very good chance of “falling through the cracks.” That’s because the symptoms of ADHD in girls not only tend toward the predominately inattentive presentation, but girls are more likely to internalize their struggles rather than act out because of them. Early ADHD research focused on boys and…

      CHADD Webinars: ADHD and Toxic Relationships Wednesday, October 26 | 5:30 EDT Featuring Stephanie Moulton Sarkis, PhD Far too often, it feels like adults with ADHD are drawn into toxic relationships. These relationships can be found at work, at home, in friendships, and between romantic partners. You can learn how to protect…