Invisible disabilities, or hidden disabilities, is an umbrella term to describe a whole spectrum of disabilities or challenges that are primarily neurological in nature. Individuals with invisible disabilities do not show any physical signs,

Is it really possible for someone with ADHD to “get stuff done” when one of our biggest challenges is procrastination? I have known about my inattentive ADHD for 30 years and think I know “best practices” for becoming all you can be as someone with ADHD, so I am surprised when I come across new, effective information.  Here’s a nutshell explanation of what I learned yesterday.

For some adults with ADHD, the disorder may not be perceived as wholly negative…

The Opposite of Happiness is Not Sadness. It’s Boredom

Strategy one is to run away from boredom as often as the situation allows. Being bored makes us feel sluggish, dull, not alive so we need to avoid it whenever possible. Here are some ideas on how to beat the boredom blues:

It is hard for many people with ADHD to get a good night’s sleep. Poor sleep causes serious problems with executive functions, the skills that help us be organized, focused, and efficient. There are many components to achieving a good night’s sleep.

—Learn about ADHD—what it is and what it isn't—resources include books, ADHD magazines, reputable internet sites, conferences, and support groups.

—Have people in your immediate circle learn about ADHD along with you.

The first thing to know about online ADHD Directories, except for one I discuss later, is service providers pay a fee to be listed. The second thing to know is that even websites with creditable ADHD information (ADDitude, CHADD, and ADDA ) have no criteria for listing service providers.

This is not Dr. Sachar but I thought this photo would get your attention.

The ADDitude Symptom Checker will guide you through a series of questions based on your primary concerns, and then compare your responses to symptoms of more than a dozen common psychological and learning conditions.

Just as external characteristics such as height, weight, and eye color vary widely among people, the human brain within people also varies widely…

Adults with ADHD don’t typically try to understand why things went wrong. We move on to the next shiny thing.

We’ve known, for over 30 years, that adults have ADHD.  Why are there still clinicians who are unable or unwilling to diagnose or treat adult ADHD? 

As they say, problems with inattention and distractibility are only the tip of the iceberg.  ADHD can effect many aspects of life.  

Dr. Russell Barkley, famed ADHD researcher, shocked the ADHD world by telling us, people with undiagnosed ADHD die, on average, 12 years earlier than people without ADHD.

  I hate when people deny it's a real issue.

Like putting glasses on my brain

Night and day for me

The eight greatest challenges for people with ADHD according to a survey at r/adhd.

If you want an ADHD evaluation, and even treatment, you are in luck, even if you lack local resources. 

It seems that the more I learn about ADHDthe less confident I become about what I know! 

This is the best elevator speech about ADHD that I ever read!!.