Category Archives: ADHD & Mental Health
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Dealing with Uncertainty During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Posted on September 18, 2020 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Mental Health, Adult ADD/ADHD.Uncertainty is all around us, never more so than today. The current COVID-19 pandemic has heightened uncertainty over the economy, employment, finances, relationships, and of course, physical and mental health. Yet as human beings, we crave security. We want to feel safe and have a sense of control over our lives and well-being. Fear and […]
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How to Handle Unhelpful Thoughts
Posted on September 10, 2020 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Mental Health, ADHD Self-Esteem, Emotions & ADHD.By Margarita Tartakovsky, MS It takes you forever to do the simplest tasks. Why can’t you be more productive? Faster? Smarter? Better? No one will hire you. You always mess up important opportunities. No one likes your ideas. No one likes you. When these thoughts run through our minds, we assume they’re true-blue truths. And we […]
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Loving yourself with ADHD
Posted on July 20, 2020 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Mental Health, ADHD Self-Esteem, Adult ADD/ADHD.By Sylvia Clare MSc. Psychol I love having ADHD nowadays. It was not always like that. How can we love ourselves when we are so much of a problem to everyone else? I grew up being told if it wasn’t for me, the whole family would be happy. No one knew about ADHD back then, […]
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ADHD and Trauma: Living in a Pandemic with ADHD, Anxiety, and Stress
Posted on May 18, 2020 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Mental Health, Coexisting Conditions.By Terry Matlen I was born in a state of panic and have dealt with anxiety ever since. My birth, I was told, was rapid. Too rapid. The amniotic fluids choked me, and breathing was difficult, requiring a number of post- delivery visits to the pediatrician, who expelled the fluids dangerously lingering in or near […]
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Pandemic Anxiety: 10 Expert Coping Strategies
Posted on April 17, 2020 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Mental Health, Adult ADD/ADHD.By the ADHD Editorial Board News on the novel respiratory illness is shifting daily, and the lack of steady, authoritative guidelines leaves a lot of space for irrational fears and behaviors to take over. For adults with comorbid anxiety, this effect is particularly acute. Here, find 10 expert tips to improve your mental health during […]
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You’re Not Perfect, So Stop Trying to Be
Posted on January 30, 2020 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Mental Health, ADHD Self Management, Adult ADD/ADHD.By Sandy Maynard “Don’t sweat the small stuff” is good advice for people with ADHD, many of whom try to be perfectionists. People are always telling us what we did wrong and what we missed — “You need to pay more attention in class” or “What the heck is wrong with you? I just […]
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Anxiety in Adults With ADHD
Posted on August 1, 2019 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Mental Health, ADHD Health Issues.By Keith Low If you have difficulty managing the everyday demands of life, are chronically late, forgetful, have trouble meeting deadlines and obligations, become overwhelmed with finances, tune out in conversations, speak or act impulsively, lack tact in social situations—then certainly this can bring about feelings of chronic anxiety. You may worry about keeping track […]
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9 Ways ADHD Breaks My Heart Every Day
Posted on May 14, 2019 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Mental Health, Adult ADD/ADHD.By June Silny Somedays, I am my own sadness. Other times, my loved ones stab my heart — often without realizing it or intending to. As a defense mechanism, I’ve trained myself to laugh or shrug or make a self-deprecating comment. But I’m here to tell you the emotional pain is real — and […]
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ADHD and Depression: What You Need to Know
Posted on April 1, 2019 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Mental Health, ADHD & School, ADHD Children, Teens & Students.By Peg Rosen At a Glance Kids with ADHD are at higher risk for depression. Depression can sometimes be misdiagnosed as ADHD. Depression can look different in kids who have ADHD. Read the full article.
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Avoid the S.P.I.N. Cycle of ADHD
Posted on March 25, 2019 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Mental Health, Adult ADD/ADHD.By Dr. Hallowell I often compare the ADHD mind to Niagara Falls, both wonders of gargantuan movement and energy. The trick to making use of the energy in Niagara Falls, and to doing well in life with ADHD, is building a hydroelectric plant. You need to hook the energy up to some contraption that can […]
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