Category Archives: ADHD Awareness Month
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How Women Can Manage ADHD When Anxiety Is Skyrocketing At Work
Posted on October 10, 2022 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Mental Health, ADHD Awareness Month.New guidance from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force warned this week that there is a critical need to lower American’s stress and anxiety, which wreaks head to toe havoc on our bodies. The government’s draft recommendation is that adults be screened for anxiety annually to preserve our mental health. They did not offer any […]
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“Has ADHD Warped Your Sense of Self? It’s Time to Reclaim Your Story — and Power.”
Posted on October 29, 2020 by CoachRudy in ADHD Awareness Month, ADHD Self Management, ADHD Self-Esteem.BY ALISE COGGER, PH.D. “Being repeatedly misunderstood causes people with ADHD to deeply misunderstand themselves and their situations. Feeling deficient and mistrusting yourself from an early age makes it extraordinarily difficult to properly evaluate yourself as an adult. These misunderstandings can have rough consequences, so what can we do about it?” Read the full article
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Common for ADHD Symptoms to Persist into Adulthood
Posted on November 4, 2016 by CoachRudy in ADHD Awareness Month, Adult ADD/ADHD, Parent/child ADHD.By Rick Nauert PhD New research discovers compelling evidence that symptoms associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder often persist into adulthood. In the study, investigators found that sixty percent of children with ADHD demonstrated persistence of symptoms into their mid-20’s, and 41 percent had both symptoms and impairment as young adults. Experts have often disagreed […]
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Study.com Launches New Resources to Help Students with ADHD
Posted on October 28, 2016 by CoachRudy in ADHD Awareness Month, ADHD Children, Teens & Students.By Richard Chang Study.com has launched a series of articles and teaching resources designed to address the learning challenges associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The 15 articles and 53 lessons have been released in conjunction with ADHD Awareness Month and include parent and teacher strategies to support students in school and at home. […]
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The Upside of ADHD
Posted on October 25, 2016 by CoachRudy in ADHD Awareness Month, Adult ADD/ADHD.by Rachel Nall, RN, BSN, CCRN Attention hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a medical condition that affects a person’s ability to focus, pay attention, or control their behavior. Healthcare providers usually diagnose this condition in childhood. However, some people are not diagnosed until adulthood. The three main characteristics of a person with ADHD are inattention, hyperactivity, […]
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Can an Adult Develop ADHD?
Posted on October 17, 2016 by CoachRudy in ADHD Awareness Month, Adult ADD/ADHD.By Linda Mintle Sally is now 25-years-old and has noticed how much her inattention is creating problems at her job. At home, she easily loses things, can’t get organized and is highly distractible. Her friend, who has been diagnosed with ADHD since childhood, told her to be evaluated. “You have a lot of the same issues […]
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Step Up and Speak Out About ADHD
Posted on October 6, 2016 by CoachRudy in ADHD Awareness Month.ADHD is a medical disorder, affecting more than 15 million Americans, with symptoms — distractibility, impulsivity, hyperactivity — that seriously interfere with the ability to function. But children and adults with ADHD can do well, even excel, when they receive help and support. ADHD affects people of all ages, races, and both genders. That’s why […]
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Smile — It’s ADHD Awareness Month!
Posted on October 4, 2016 by CoachRudy in ADHD Awareness Month.By Jonathan Mooney I have attention deficit disorder (ADHD), and I wouldn’t change it for the world. In fact, I’m working to change society’s understanding of ADHD. You know me. I was that kid in elementary school, the little redhead who was sent to the hallway countless times for drumming on his desk. When I […]
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5 Things You Can Do Today to Raise ADHD Awareness
Posted on October 14, 2015 by CoachRudy in ADHD Awareness Month.October is ADHD Awareness Month. Not too long ago, ADHD Awareness Month was filled with awareness activities that fought the label of “made-up” diagnosis; experts would explain why ADHD was a real diagnosis. Luckily, for the most part, we have moved beyond believing ADHD is not a real diagnosis. Even so, myths, misconceptions and untruths about ADHD are […]
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Celebrate the Positive Qualities of ADHD
Posted on October 1, 2015 by CoachRudy in ADHD Awareness Month.Life with ADHD is a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week-adventure!! If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with ADHD, then you know how challenging it can be at times. Unfortunately, most of our focus is on the “negative aspects and problems” of ADHD and rarely are the strengths or positive qualities of ADHD appreciated or celebrated!! […]
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