Your Executive Functions Are Weak. Here’s Why.
ADHD and Executive Function Disorder (EFD) are tightly linked, but far from synonymous. They both make it exceedingly difficult to complete tasks and stay organized, but EFD impacts nearly all goal-directed behavior. How to tell the difference — and get it under control.
You Can’t Train Away ADHD Executive Dysfunction
But you can more consistently get things done by creating systems in your life that support these brain processes. Here, learn the secrets to more reliably turning intentions into actions.
10 Supplements and Vitamins for Brain Health
Can supplements — vitamins, minerals, and herbs — augment ADHD medication to help relieve
symptoms like inattention, memory, mood, and cognitive function? Find out what the research says here.
What Is Executive Function? 7 Deficits Tied to ADHD
What is executive function? The cognitive skills that help us plan, prioritize, and execute complex tasks are commonly tied to ADHD in children and adults. Here, ADHD authority Russell Barkley, Ph.D. explains how executive dysfunction originates in the ADHD brain and what these deficits typically look like.
31 Ways to Work Out the Kinks in Your Workout Plan
Two-thirds of adults with ADHD struggle to stick with an exercise routine, according to a recent ADDitude survey. Here, readers share common fitness hurdles — and creative, real-life exercise solutions.
Does ADHD Get Worse With Age?
For some people with ADHD, there is a fear that symptoms will worsen with age. This is a valid concern, as research has shown that ADHD characteristics tend to persist into adulthood in over 80% of cases.1 However, it is also worth noting that many adults with ADHD find ways to manage their condition and live successful lives.
ADHD across the lifespan: What it looks like in adults
ADHD does not magically disappear when you grow up. Even with treatment, many people with ADHD continue to have symptoms in adulthood—though those symptoms may look and feel a little different.
For many adults with ADHD, losing the structure and support they had at home and in school when they were younger can make it harder to manage symptoms later in life. The responsibilities and challenges of adulthood can also trigger new symptoms and make existing ones worse.
Here is why social anxiety and ADHD comorbidity requires special attention
A recent review of 41 research articles suggests that individuals with social anxiety disorder should be screened for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and vice versa. The paper, published in the Journal of Attention Disorders, found that having both social anxiety disorder and ADHD is linked to more severe symptoms and higher levels of impairment compared to having just one of these conditions.
3 Defining Features of ADHD That Everyone Overlooks
The textbook signs of ADD — inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity — fail to reflect several of its most powerful characteristics; the ones that shape your perceptions, emotions, and motivation. Here, Dr. William Dodson explains how to recognize and manage ADHD’s true defining features of rejection sensitivity, emotional hyperarousal, and hyperfocus.
Here is why social anxiety and ADHD comorbidity requires special attention
A recent review of 41 research articles suggests that individuals with social anxiety disorder should be screened for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and vice versa. The paper, published in the
Journal of Attention Disorders
, found that having both social anxiety disorder and ADHD is linked to more severe symptoms and higher levels of impairment compared to having just one of these conditions.
The Connection Between ADHD and Imposter Syndrome
Do you dismiss a compliment? Do you attribute success at your work to luck instead of your intelligence, creativity, or effort? Do you hide who you think you really are and show others a facade to please them?