Tag Archives: ADHD adults
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Communicating Effectively When You Have ADHD
Posted on February 2, 2023 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Communication.Communication problems are common when you have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. ADHD tends to make it harder to get things done, as it weakens your executive functions. This lowers your ability to remember things, gather your thoughts, and control your impulses. These barriers often get in the way of how you speak and listen to other […]
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5 Smart Ways to Help College-Bound Students With ADHD Succeed
Posted on September 9, 2022 by CoachRudy in ADHD & School, ADHD Children, Teens & Students.The start of college is an exciting time for many teens and young adults, but it’s also a major adjustment, especially for people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or other neurodevelopmental conditions. “As opposed to high school, university life usually requires a much greater degree of independence and self-reliance, something that individuals with ADHD may struggle […]
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TIPS FOR BETTER COMMUNICATION IN ADHD RELATIONSHIPS
Posted on August 15, 2022 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Relationships.Often I have ADHD individuals come in for counseling and one issue that frequently comes up is communication difficulties in relationships. This isn’t to say that people with ADHD are bad at relationships, it just means that their areas of difficulty can present slightly differently than others. Communication breakdowns are frequently the sore spot which […]
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Is It Possible to Outgrow A.D.H.D.?
Posted on November 23, 2020 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Aging, ADHD Children, Teens & Students.When my 15-year-old son was given a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder at age 7, I was told that it was a lifelong chronic condition. So I felt a little bit hopeful when a study published last winter in the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics said that “an estimated 30 percent to 60 percent of […]
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How to Re-Build a Life: 7 Framing Tools for ADHD Minds Emerging from Quarantine
Posted on June 22, 2020 by CoachRudy in ADHD In The News.By Michelle Novotni “Back to normal” no longer exists. Our world is forever changed, which means our post-pandemic lives are up for definition. What elements will you leave out and put back in, after social distancing ends? Will you take away any positives or new understandings from this pandemic? Use these strategies to help you […]
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ADHD Can Be Debilitating At Work. Here’s How To Make It Better
Posted on March 12, 2020 by CoachRudy in ADHD in the Workplace, Adult ADD/ADHD.By Julia Ries Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, a condition characterized by attention difficulty and impulsiveness, wasn’t widely understood or even recognized until fairly recently. It wasn’t until the early 2000s that clinicians began focusing on ADHD symptoms in not only children, but adults as well. Now, it’s one of the fastest growing mental health diagnoses — about 4.4% of […]
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The Keys to a Successful Relationship if You Live With ADHD
Posted on April 8, 2019 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Relationships.By Jeannie Assimos First and foremost, there are so many misconceptions about successful relationships, let alone ones where a partner has ADHD. Many people believe those with ADHD cannot have a successful relationship. The triggers, like stress, overstimulation or technology are things that most teenagers and adults don’t live without anymore. In a relationship, you […]
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3 Reasons Therapy Should Be Part of ADHD Treatment
Posted on September 18, 2018 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Therapy.By Neil Petersen For many, the first ADHD treatment that comes to mind is medication. After all, ADHD is a condition rooted in the way the brain works, and ADHD meds seem to be the most effective technique we have for altering people’s brain chemistry in a way that reduces ADHD symptoms. But ADHD meds […]
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5 things you can do to support parents with ADHD
Posted on February 8, 2018 by CoachRudy in Adult ADD/ADHD, Parent/child ADHD.By Jonita Davis Parenting is hard enough for neurotypical people. It is even more challenging for those who have ADHD. Impulsiveness, forgetfulness, disorganization, time perception issues and distractibility, among other symptoms of the condition, make the tasks involved in running a household and raising a family much tougher. I was diagnosed in 2009, after seeing my doctor […]
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ADHD and Relationships: The Other Partner
Posted on February 16, 2017 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Relationships, Adult ADD/ADHD.By Larry Maucieri Ph.D., ABPP-CN In self-help resources on adult ADHD (including this blog), we usually focus on the people who have ADHD, and their struggles and experiences. How, for instance, does ADHD impact their work? Home life? Relationships? What we don’t talk much about are the others in the intimate relationships. The partners, spouses, […]
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