There are always people newly diagnosed with ADHD who have questions about what it is, so I thought a little ADD 101 was in order. ADD, ADHD, Attention Deficit Disorder – which one is it? Many years ago when Attention Deficit Disorder was first being recognized, it was thought that there were two kinds: ADD [...]
When you have Attention Deficit Disorder, you are always “gifted” with other things as well. ADHD never travels alone. Anxiety, learning disabilities, and depression are some of ADHD’s more common traveling companions. It’s important that you treat these things in a manner that’s comfortable for you. There is no shame in using medication for mental [...]
Not enough sleep can make your ADHD symptoms worse. For example: My is . I can’t clearly because I did not get enough . I could not because we went to our neighbor’s . I guess the excitement was too much. Maybe tomorrow I will be more and can a better post.
What do you value in your life and does the life you are living reflect those values? Have you ever thought about that? Or have you been too busy trying to keep up with life and your ADHD to think about it? It’s a really important question. Do you want to get to the end [...]
Something wrong? Something not working quite right? Things out of kilter? Start by looking at yourself. I learned this the hard way recently. I’ve been having those days (weeks) when I can’t seem to get anything done. I’m lucky if I even move all day. You know those days right? I was depressed and overwhelmed [...]