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. […]
Mind Care
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 […]
The Best Freaking ADHD Memes on the Internet
ADHD is a struggle. Well, more like a series of struggles all sabotaging you at once and if you don’t laugh, you might cry. We can’t have that—not for this post, anyway. These ADHD memes will help you find the humor in the midst of ADHD frustration. They are, after all, the best freaking ones […]
5 Things Every ADHDer Desperately Needs to Know
As a clinician that treats ADHD, and fellow neurodivergent brain, I’ve thought a lot about the things every ADHDer needs to hear. Things beyond the practical tips and tricks. Those are super helpful, don’t get me wrong; we definitely need those, too. But most of us have internalized lies about our struggles, we’ve been told […]
6 Inaccurate Labels that Disguise ADHD in Adults
I don’t need to tell you that ADHD is very often misunderstood. By friends, classmates, and relatives, yes — but also by some medical professionals who still believe myths about the condition or how it affects the people who have it. As a result, they sometimes don’t recognize ADHD when they see it. I know […]