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June 29, 2021
ADHD and Police: “Excuse Me, Officer, Do You Have ADHD?”
Of course, I didn’t ask him that — Excuse me, officer, do you have ADHD? Not exactly. Especially while he was writing my traffic citation. But afterward, we chatted and I happened to mention Adult ADHD. …
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June 25, 2021
ADHD & Relationships: Play the Chore-Sharing Game
Let’s consider a major bone of contention in many ADHD challenged relationships: Chore sharing. Arguing won’t help. Neither will nagging. Instead, we need an ADHD-informed strategy. Let’s keep it very simple. Psychologist, coach, and ADHD …
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April 28, 2021
ADHD Relationship Success: DIY Style
With some trepidation, Dr. Goat (my husband) and I jointly tackled a domestic task involving a whirring blade. Believe it or not: We succeeded—with all limbs and good humor intact! That’s what I call a …
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March 30, 2021
Post 1918 Pandemic: Children Develop the Disease of Criminals
Following the 1918 pandemic, one viral infection drastically changed the behavior of children. In fact, it changed behavior to the point of calling it the Disease of Criminals. This outbreak represented a significant threat its …
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March 23, 2021
ADHD, Addictions, And Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
If you have ADHD and have been helped by Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings, I am happy for you. This post is about something else: The danger of ADHD going unrecognized as individuals pursue help …
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March 16, 2021
Adult ADHD and the Automatic No — and Automatic Yes
What’s the Automatic No? It’s a phenomenon I’ve long observed among many folks with Adult ADHD. (In fact, I seem to have coined the term, writing about it first in 2014 in an article I …
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March 8, 2021
Linking 1918 Flu Pandemic to Critical Medical Discoveries
In the wake of the 1918 Flu Pandemic, physician George Bradley made an accidental discovery in 1935. It was this: A stimulant medication can mitigate what we now view as ADHD symptoms. Trouble is, that …
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December 30, 2020
Does ADHD Create Vulnerability to High-Control Groups?
Are people with unrecognized ADHD potentially at higher risk for joining so-called “high-control” groups? This might include cults (including anti-psychiatry cults), extreme political movements, or even certain types of fundamentalist religions or churches? If so, …
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Does ADHD Create Vulnerability to “High-Control” Groups?
Are people with unrecognized ADHD potentially at higher risk for joining so-called “high-control” groups, such as fundamentalist religions? If so, what might be the trade-offs for having “external structure”? That’s the topic of this post. …
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November 2, 2020
Do Teens With ADHD Notice Medication’s Effect?
Can teens with ADHD tell when they are on medication—compared to placebo? Researchers sought to answer that question in the study examined below. The findings might shock you. In this post, I’ll share psychologist David …
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