Tag Archives: adult ADHD
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Hyperfocus and ADHD: Productivity Superpower or Kryptonite?
Posted on May 19, 2022 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Focus.Are you ever so engrossed in an activity that time seems to stop and nothing can tear you away? Does it ever seem like you lose a sense of where you are and what’s happening around you? This can be the experience of hyperfocus for many people with ADHD. Hyperfocus is defined as “a phenomenon that […]
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Why ADHD in Women Is So Often Overlooked
Posted on April 28, 2022 by CoachRudy in ADHD Women & Girls, Adult ADD/ADHD.Why ADHD in Girls and Women Is Often Missed One of the reasons for missing the diagnosis of ADHD in girls and women with ADHD is the difference in the presentation of symptoms. An all-too-neat but helpful synopsis of the problem in children is that ADHD in boys appears in the classroom, whereas for girls, […]
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Productivity hacks that actually work for people with ADHD
Posted on April 22, 2022 by CoachRudy in ADHD in the Workplace, ADHD Time Management, Adult ADD/ADHD.This ever-expanding list of tips and tricks is a testament to how many of us struggle to Get Sh*t Done sometimes, side-eyeing that ever-growing to-do list, or staring blankly at our laptop screen. Finding something that works (and sticking to it) is tricky, but when you have ADHD, it can really feel like these hacks […]
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When Extrinsic Motivation Vanishes, ADHD Brains Get (Even More) Creative
Posted on December 27, 2021 by CoachRudy in ADHD Procrastination, Adult ADD/ADHD.No motivation? ADHD brains rely on external structure to keep them driven and determined. So when their normal, extrinsic routines disappeared this spring and summer, ADDitude readers developed creative new strategies for building motivation all over again. Read the full article
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Adults With ADHD Face 4 Times the Odds for Anxiety Disorder
Posted on December 13, 2021 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Mental Health, ADHD Health Issues.Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is not just a childhood disorder, and new research shows that adults with ADHD are four times more likely to have anxiety disorder. “These findings underline how vulnerable adults with ADHD are to generalized anxiety disorders,” said study author Esme Fuller-Thomson. She is a professor at the University of Toronto’s Factor-Inwentash Faculty […]
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Are ADHD and Trauma Connected?
Posted on December 10, 2021 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Mental Health, ADHD Health Issues.ADHD is a mental health condition typically characterized by inattentive, hyperactive, or impulsive behavior. On the other hand, trauma is a mental, emotional, or physical response to a shocking or distressing event or series of stressful events. Both have common symptoms, yet they tend to impact every person differently. Read the full article
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Traumatic Stress Alongside ADHD: 5 Reasons Clinicians Need to Consider Trauma
Posted on November 26, 2021 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Mental Health, ADHD Health Issues, Coexisting Conditions.Traumatic stress and ADHD are connected — each worsening the symptoms of the other. That’s one reason why it is vitally important for ADHD assessments to include screening questions about trauma, and for treatment plans to factor in the effects of both. Read the full article
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Study Looks at Everyday Experiences of ADHDers Over 50
Posted on October 25, 2021 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Aging, Adult ADD/ADHD.By Neil Peterson Today brings us a nice example of that kind of study. Researchers in Sweden interviewed ten people with ADHD over the age of 50, asking them about life with ADHD and looking for patterns in their responses. Specifically, participants were asked: “Could you please share openly what it is like to live with ADHD […]
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“I’m Way Too Hard on Myself”
Posted on October 14, 2021 by CoachRudy in ADHD Self-Esteem, Adult ADD/ADHD.By Patricia Quinn, MD We adults with ADHD are good at beating ourselves up and being way too hard on ourselves. We are more forgiving and understanding of our friends’ belly flops than we are of our own. Gabor Maté, a physician and author of Scattered Minds, writes about the harsh judgments some people with attention […]
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ADHD Persists Into Young Adulthood in 90% of Cases
Posted on October 4, 2021 by CoachRudy in ADHD & Aging, ADHD Children, Teens & Students, Adult ADD/ADHD, Parent/child ADHD.New findings challenge the belief that half of children with ADHD outgrow the condition by adulthood. Although patients may show intermittent periods of symptom remission, 90% of children with ADHD followed into young adulthood continued to experience residual symptoms, according to the results of a prospective longitudinal study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry Read […]
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