In T.C. Boyles story “Modern Love” a man and woman start seeing each other. He thinks everything is fine, but she’s very sensitive to the level of cleanliness everywhere they go. It seems extreme to him, but he caters to her preferences. The relationship progresses slowly, but he holds out hope that it will be stable and successful.
This is a story that might resonate with many people who have ADHD. The man in the story is “holding out hope” that he can make it work and won’t be...
A recent article published by the American Association for Retired Persons (AARP) discusses, among other topics, hormones, ADHD, and the older brain.
Three-quarters of adults ages 18 to 44 who are found to have ADHD were never diagnosed as children; among adults 60 and older, that number is 100 percent, says David Goodman, M.D., assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. That’s primarily because, half a century ago...
As reported in Health.
Since October 2022, the United States has been experiencing an Adderall shortage that’s made the medication difficult to obtain.
Many who rely on the drug to manage their health conditions—like attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)—and keep their symptoms in check are still waiting for their prescriptions to be filled.
As a result, some individuals have abruptly stopped taking Adderall. While most won’t experience extreme withdrawal or unpleasant side...
In a well-known Zen story, a centipede was asked how he could coordinate all of his numerous feet without stumbling. The centipede said that he had never given it a thought. From that time on, the centipede became unable to move.
A strategy is a process to solve a problem. Adults with ADHD have spent years filling their mental “toolbox” with strategies for every situation. Strategies include mnemonics to remember people's names, fancy planners to organize the day, buying...
