Do you struggle with ADHD Skin picking or biting like me? Do you, too, sport embarrassing raw or bloody spots somewhere on your skin because you can’t seem to stop doing it? If so, you aren’t alone. ADHD overlaps with a lot of things: anxiety, depression, OCD, Autism… But maybe the strangest of all is […]
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11 Gifts for ADHD Adults They Will LOVE You For
Looking for gifts for ADHD adults in your life? You know, the ones that can’t ever remember what they want for their birthday or the next gift giving holiday? If you’ve been scratching your head with this question, make sure you bookmark this page. If you are the ADHD adult and you’re looking for gift […]
Ultimate ADHD in Women Checklist with Real Life Examples
All the ADHD in women checklists give far too dry lists of symptoms that don’t do the reality of actually living with ADHD much justice. When I first read the symptoms, I didn’t think I met the criteria for ADHD any better than anyone else. It wasn’t until I started digging into what each of […]
Cleaning with ADHD: The Ultimate Guide to Every Pitfall
Cleaning with ADHD is a necessary evil most of us ADHDers avoid as long as we can. We’re known for mess and for good reason: the ADHD mind is a chaotic, disorganized place and it’s reflected in our outer worlds. Getting our living space tidy and organized is often about as hard as getting our […]
ADHD Masking: Real-Life Examples, Costs, & How to Unmask
ADHD masking is a hot topic these days, and for good reason. After a lifetime of cultivating ways to hide your challenges, it’s validating to finally understand why you’ve struggled, all the ways you’ve hidden it, and the extent to which you’ve internalized these camouflages without even realizing it. These masks help us see just […]
11 Fascinating Differences in How a Person with ADHD Thinks
Considering the way a person with ADHD functions in the world is different, it should come as no surprise that how a person with ADHD thinks is different as well. And not just in the rapid-fire speed of thought we’re known for. The uniqueness of an ADHD mind goes much deeper than that, infiltrating the […]
ADHD and Overwhelmed: How to Stop it in its Tracks
ADHD and Overwhelmed: it’s a constant battle. We usually think lack motivation is the reason we struggle to get things done, but I think more often than not, overwhelm is the real culprit. I’m imagining the Scooby Do villain with his motivation mask on; when you rip off the disguise, it’s overwhelm hiding underneath. The […]
When You think it’s Anxiety but it’s Really ADHD
For 28 years, I thought I had anxiety. Turns out, it was ADHD. Unfortunately, misdiagnosis is the same for millions of women. For us, ADHD looks just different enough to throw most people off the scent. Forgetful? Overwhelmed? Distracted? Can’t get yourself to do things you need to do? You sound anxious. You sound depressed. […]
What You Need to Know About Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria
If you’ve ever over-thought a conversation with a friend until you literally had a meltdown, you might have Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria. If you’ve ever been overtaken with irrational anger because of critical feedback from your boss, you might have Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria. Truth is, RSD is really common in those of us with ADHD. Like, […]
ADHD and Emotions: The Hidden Link You Need to Know NOW
In my experience as a therapist, it seems most people are still unaware of the link between ADHD and emotions. And even the people who are aware of ADHD’s impact on our emotional wellbeing, usually only those of us living with, have large gaps in their knowledge of the topic. Those gaps make it harder […]